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I hope you don’t listen to this. I hope you choose to broaden, and not contract, your ambit of concern.
Barack Obama
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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
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Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law.
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