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" I'm a liberal, but I'm not biased. Seriously. "

Walter Cronkite

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" I write pretty quickly. Write pretty fast. I was an old press service man. That was part of the necessity of that occupation. "

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" I have never voted a party line. I vote on the individual and the issues. "

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