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I believe in strong legislation for the environment. So the only question is being smart enough and educated enough to scrutinize the people who are writing the legislation, because there are plenty of ulterior motives out there.

Greg Graffin

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Greg Graffin
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 6
Guitarist
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Madison
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Gregory Walter Graffin
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