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When I hear a politician speak biographically, I never know what's part of the campaign biography narrative that's been carefully crafted.
Terry Gross
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Terry Gross
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: February 14
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I mean, Dad was one of these people who simply could not lose, you know? He could not stand it when a kid was beating him. He would go crazy when the child came to that moment, which, you know, you have to come to - I mean, Dad played Old Maids like he played football. He just simply had to win every single thing every single time.
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Donald Trump's hair frankly. Sometimes you know you're going to get criticism, but you just have to take .
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So if Hillary [Clinton] is elected president, it will make history in two ways. She'll be the first woman president. And Bill Clinton, he'll be the first man and the first former president to return to the White House in the capacity of spouse.
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