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The rigidity of those pledges is something I don’t like. The circumstances change and you can’t be wedded to some formula by Grover Norquist. It’s—who the hell is Grover Norquist, anyway?

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George H. W. Bush
Age: 94 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 12
Died: 2018
Died: November 30
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