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So long as I'm Commander-in-Chief, we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. When you take off the uniform,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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I'm here with Howard Millar and Michael Cawley, our two deputy chief executives. But they're presently making love in the gentleman's toilets,… — Michael O'Leary Copy Share Image
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I got a great grandma. Her name is Pearl, and she was at one time married to an Indian chief, who, in… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
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