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Under the principle of equality, we should get as close to respecting equal votes of every citizen as we can, given our constitutional structure. And I think if we did that, then the will of the people would not be overturned.
Lawrence Lessig
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Lawrence Lessig
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 3
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