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" As a European from a different, younger generation, the trauma that was Nixon's presidency never really had a hold over me. For one thing, I never voted for him. "

Peter Morgan

Him

Generation

Trauma

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Self-Awareness

Think

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Heat

Peaceful

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Energy

Beautiful

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Lights

Reading

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Smile

Understanding

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