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Believer Quote by Gore Vidal

“In a society like ours, politics is improvisation. To the artful dodger rather than the true believer goes the prize.” quote by Gore Vidal — Download Open image

“In a society like ours, politics is improvisation. To the artful dodger rather than the true believer goes the prize.”

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