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Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages, I am an ardent believer in the free market.

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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
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We've achieved this historic progress through diplomacy, without resorting to another war in the Middle East. I want to also point out that by working with Iran on this nuclear deal, we were better able to address other issues.
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Even those who claim the Bible's inerrancy make distinctions between Scriptural edicts, sensing that some passages - the Ten Commandments, say, or a belief in Christ's divinity - are central to Christian faith, while others are more culturally specific and may be modified to accommodate modern life.
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But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid.
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That is the nature of democracy. It is hard. It is not always inspiring.
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What is the empathy deficit? The inability of people to stand in other folks shoes. It's hard to empathize with people who have different values than you
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