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But, look, Washington is a town that creates myths for its own existence and its own amusement, and I was a subject of myth, sort of like Grendel in Beowulf - you know, not seen very often but often talked about.
Karl Rove
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Karl Rove
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: December 25
Former White House Deputy Chief Of Staff
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