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I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the President or the Pope or as a 400 basball hitter. But now I would like to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody.

James Carville

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James Carville
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: October 25
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