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Information is a beacon, a cudgel, an olive branch, a deterrent--all depending on who wields it and how.
Steven Levitt
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Steven Levitt
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: May 29
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Economist
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Steven David Levitt
Steven D. Levitt
Steven Levitt
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