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Careerism: the self-centered philosophy of governing to win the next election above all else.
Tom Coburn
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Tom Coburn
Age: 72 †
Born: 1948
Born: March 14
Died: 2020
Died: March 28
Obstetrician
Physician
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United States Senator
Casper
Wyoming
Thomas Allen Coburn
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