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No one understands that the First Amendment is only important if you are going to offend somebody. If you're not going to offend somebody, you don't need protection of the First Amendment.
Larry Flynt
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Larry Flynt
Age: 78 †
Born: 1942
Born: November 1
Died: 2021
Died: February 10
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