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Politics is the art of controlling your environment.
Hunter S. Thompson
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Hunter S. Thompson
Age: 67 †
Born: 1937
Born: July 18
Died: 2005
Died: February 20
Autobiographer
Essayist
Journalist
Novelist
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Politician
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Louisville
Kentucky
Hunter Stockton Thompson
Politics
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Gonzo
Controlling
Environment
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