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In the 1930s, the government paid writers to interview 80- and 90-year-old former slaves, and I read those accounts. I came away… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
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I am of the opinion which you have always held, that "viva voce" voting at elections is the best method. [Lat., Nam… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
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I was brought in by the White House as GM's chairman in 2009, around the time of the bankruptcy, and became CEO… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
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