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We always expect tremendous criticism. It is my role to be the lightning rod ... to attract the attacks against the organization for our work, and that is a difficult role. On the other hand, he said, I get undue credit.

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Julian Assange
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: July 3
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Hillary Clinton the centraliser that inter-connects all these different cogs.
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The US presidency will continue to represent the major power groups of the United States - big business and the military - regardless of who the talking head is.
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Hillary Clinton represents a whole network of people and a network of relationships with particular states.
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I am an Australian citizen, and I miss my country a great deal.
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