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China has been there for 3,000 years, has contempt for the barbarians, is overcoming a century of domination, and simply moves on its own. It does not get intimidated when Uncle Sam shakes his fist. That's scary.

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Noam Chomsky
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: December 7
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