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The enemy properly goaded and guided in his reaction will be your major strength.

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Saul Alinsky
Age: 63 †
Born: 1909
Born: January 30
Died: 1972
Died: June 12
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Human Rights Activist
Sociologist
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Chicago
Illinois
Saul David Alinsky
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