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I am not going to give you a number for it because it's not my business to do intelligent work.
Donald Rumsfeld
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Donald Rumsfeld
Age: 88 †
Born: 1932
Born: July 9
Died: 2021
Died: June 29
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Former U.S. Secretary Of Defense
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Donald Henry Rumsfeld
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Oh, Lord. I didn't mean to say anything quotable.
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