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Pure libertarianism believes that people will be generous and help each other. Well, they won't. I wish it were so, and I live that way.

Neil Peart

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Neil Peart
Age: 67 †
Born: 1952
Born: September 12
Died: 2020
Died: January 7
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City of Hamilton
Neil Ellwood Peart
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