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When you have an individual that is committed to killing someone else, you can`t expect a restraining order or the police to provide 24-hour protection.

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William Bennett
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: July 3
Former United States Secretary Of Education
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Brooklyn
New York
William John Bennett
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