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The one thing that I know government is good for is countervailing against monopoly. It's not great at that either, but it's the only force I know that is fairly reliable.
John Perry Barlow
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John Perry Barlow
Age: 70 †
Born: 1947
Born: October 3
Died: 2018
Died: February 7
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Sublette County
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