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I'm a hardcore libertarian - I want everything legal - but I also believe that you have the right to free association.

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Penn Jillette
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: March 5
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Even if I disagree with Obama on many, many things, he is certainly qualified to be president. He is certainly competent to be president.
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