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If voting could change anything, it would be illegal.
Jello Biafra
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Jello Biafra
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: June 17
Actor
Environmentalist
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Human Rights Activist
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Peace Activist
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Boulder
Colorado
Eric Reed Boucher
Eric Boucher
Eric R. Boucher
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