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And so I'm still giving some thought. I will transition, hopefully, into the corporate world. And I look forward to getting involved in several other areas that I have a great interest in.

Hugh Shelton

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Hugh Shelton
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: January 2
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Tarboro
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And occasionally some of the - some of the nations that you will have to - that will be partners in this would probably not be in terms of passing a pure human rights check, be - have everything going for them that you would like to have.
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