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I'm not a communist, a socialist or a radical. But these issues have to be addressed.
Edward Snowden
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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
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I don't want to live in a world where there's no privacy, and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity.
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