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Some flag waving is good, a lot of flag waving is tolerable, incessant flag waving is crazy and dangerous and easily manipulated by the war party to get people bubbling at the mouth in fear and rage.
Nicholas von Hoffman
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Nicholas von Hoffman
Age: 88 †
Born: 1929
Born: October 16
Died: 2018
Died: February 1
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