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The two tendencies are antithetical in significant respects. These are distinctions that should be kept in mind, however one feels that the problems and dilemmas that constantly arise should be resolved.

Noam Chomsky

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