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Being elected to Congress is regarded as being sent on a looting raid for one's friends.

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George Will
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: May 4
Columnist
Journalist
Champaign
Illinois
George F. Will
George Frederick Will
Elected
Libertarian
Sent
Congress
Liberty
Raid
Friends
Looting
Political
Libertarianism
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