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The only sin I think a commander in chief can make is exaggerating successes and not understanding the challenges.

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Lindsey Graham
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: July 9
Air Force Officer
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United States Senator
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South Carolina
Lindsey Olin Graham
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