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Eliminating wickedness is a different project from eliminating violence. Eliminating violence - the destruction associated with wickedness - is a practical program that I'm very willing to pursue.
Jaron Lanier
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Jaron Lanier
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: May 3
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