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Imagine the uproar if the Federal government tried to make everyone wear a radio transmitter around their neck so we can keep track of their movements. But people happily carry their cell phones in their purses and pockets.
Lee Child
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Lee Child
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 29
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James D. Jim Grant
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