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I think it's crazy for us to play games with our children's future. We know what's happening to the climate, we have a highly predictable set of consequences if we continue to pour greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

William J. Clinton

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William J. Clinton
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 19
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