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The cost of appearing with a bloviating ignoramus is obvious, it seems to me. Donald Trump is redundant evidence that if your net worth is high enough, your IQ can be very low and you can still intrude into American politics.

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George Will
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: May 4
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George F. Will
George Frederick Will
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