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I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams
Born: Nov 22, 1744
Died: Oct 28, 1818

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