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I think the reason you see so many people dropping out of politics is because there's an anti-poetic strain in modern political discourse.
Zephyr Teachout
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Zephyr Teachout
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: October 24
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Seattle
Washington
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Zephyr R. Teachout
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