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In places where men are used to differences they inevitably become tolerant.

Walter Lippmann

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Walter Lippmann
Age: 85 †
Born: 1889
Born: September 23
Died: 1974
Died: December 14
Journalist
Politician
Writer
New York City
New York
Tolerant
Inevitably
Places
Differences
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Used
Men

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