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America's government is not even aware of the gap between its commitments and action, because almost nobody in authority understands the actions that would be needed to meet the commitments.
Jeffrey Sachs
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Jeffrey Sachs
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 5
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Jeffrey David Sachs
Jeffrey D. Sachs
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