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We put together a one-sentence petition asking Congress to censure President Clinton and move on to other pressing issues. We sent it to under 100 friends and family, and within a week we had 100,000 people sign the petition.

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Joan Blades
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 18
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Berkeley
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Joan Ellen Blades
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