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Accomplishment Quote by Dave Barry

“The main accomplishment of almost all organized protests is to annoy people who are not in them.” quote by Dave Barry — Download Open image

“The main accomplishment of almost all organized protests is to annoy people who are not in them.”

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Accomplishment Annoying Organized People Protest Success

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