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We all have more at stake in the rules of the game than we do in the outcomes of the game. When that changes, that's when you begin to lose democracy.

David Frum

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David Frum
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: June 30
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City of Toronto
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My mother cared more about how you reasoned than about the conclusions you reached.
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