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So, make a real effort to avoid getting sucked into all the expensive lifestyle habits of typical Americans. Because if you do that, then people with the money will dictate what you do with your life.
Richard Stallman
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Richard Stallman
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: March 16
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Richard Matthew Stallman
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