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Radicalism and extremism, while they are dangers, they exist in every society on some level.

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Edward Snowden
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 21
Computer Scientist
Dissident
Intelligence Analyst
Intelligence Officer
Security Guard
System Administrator
Whistleblower
Elizabeth City
North Carolina
Edward Joseph Snowden
Ed Snowden
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I have used mass surveillance to target people, so I do know how it works.
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And that's not something I'm willing to support, it's not something I'm willing to build and it's not something I'm willing to live under.
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