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What is the essence of America? The essence of America is finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom to and freedom from.

Marilyn vos Savant

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Marilyn vos Savant
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 11
Columnist
Journalist
Playwright
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Findings
Finding
Essence
Balance
July
Freedom
Patriot
Perfect
Maintaining
America
Patriotic
Delicate

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