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" My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life. "

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" I always go back to Harry Truman: Should we drop an atomic bomb to save 100,000 lives? That's a hell of a decision to make. Did he make that decision by himself? No, he had advisers. "

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