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“When the president during the campaign said he was against nation building, I didn't realize he meant our nation.” quote by Al Franken — Download Open image

“When the president during the campaign said he was against nation building, I didn't realize he meant our nation.”

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Antitrust law isn't about protecting competing businesses from each other, it's about protecting competition itself on behalf of the public.

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“right wing’s most common techniques—including the deceptive use of statistics.”

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I know I have an awful lot to learn from the people of Minnesota.

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Apple has long been a leading innovator of mobile technology; I myself own an iPhone.

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