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There have been repeated cases when nuclear war came ominously close, often a result of malfunctioning of early-warning systems and other accidents, sometimes [as a result of] highly adventurist acts of political leaders.

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Noam Chomsky
Age: 95
Born: 1928
Born: December 7
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