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Don't try to be fancy. Shoot for the center of mass. The world is full of decent people. Criminals we can do without.
Jeff Cooper
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Jeff Cooper
Age: 86 †
Born: 1920
Born: May 10
Died: 2006
Died: September 25
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One of the notable aspects of the democratic process is that one need not know anything about a subject in order to pass laws about it.
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A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half.
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