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I mean, why do people fight over sports? Because of the framework, the schematic of sports, those particular people seize upon these opportunities to be violent. And the number one problem using the same framework would be religion.

Ian MacKaye

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Ian MacKaye
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: April 16
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