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Democracy to me is letting the other person speak and being dissenting without being disagreeable.

Malachy McCourt

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Malachy McCourt
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: September 20
Actor
Politician
Writer
New York City
New York
Malachy Gerard McCourt
Malachy G. McCourt
Democracy
Speak
Persons
Person
Without
Dissenting
Disagreeable
Letting

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