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I'll remind you all, however, that for government, existence is a privilege, not a right.

L. Neil Smith

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L. Neil Smith
Age: 75 †
Born: 1946
Born: May 12
Died: 2021
Died: August 27
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Politician
Science Fiction Writer
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Denver
Colorado
Lester Neil Smith III
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