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Sometimes we take somebody who's been in the trenches and fought the good fight and been steady for granted. Sometimes we act as if never having done something and not knowing what you're doing is a virtue.

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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
44Th U.S. President
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