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Fear & complacency allow power to accumulate & liberty & privacy to suffer

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Rand Paul
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 7
Ophthalmologist
Physician
Politician
United States Senator
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Randal Howard Paul
Randal Howard Rand Paul
Liberty
Suffering
Fear
Power
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Complacency
Privacy
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