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This man [ Donald Trump] won in an electoral landslide.

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John Lewis
Age: 80 †
Born: 1940
Born: February 21
Died: 2020
Died: July 17
Chairperson
Human Rights Activist
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U.S. Representative
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Alabama
John Robert Lewis
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Don`t give up! Don`t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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Races don't fall in love, genders don't fall in love: Individuals fall in love. We all should be free to marry the person that we love.
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I think that [James] Comey acted in an outrageous way during the [presidential ] campaign [in 2016].
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I've said it in the past and I'll say it again today: the vote is precious it's almost sacred.
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