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The American public's a lot more sophisticated than we all give them credit for. And on complicated issues, I'm going to give them straight answers. And if it takes more than three minutes, I'm going to do it.

Joe Biden

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Joe Biden
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: November 20
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