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It's fascinating to see how things have changed. Basically, every time the US government gets off the soapbox of the Sunday-morning talk shows, the average American's support for the surveillance revelations grows.
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Edward Snowden
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 21
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Edward Joseph Snowden
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