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Companies should not need a law on the books to force them to alert consumers when data breaches occur. — Josh Shapiro Copy Share Image
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I read a couple of books about neuroscience and the relationship between the mind and the body. — Joel Kinnaman Copy Share Image
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I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
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