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Afghanistan Quote by Max Brooks

“Since 2001, people have been scared. There's been some really…” quote by Max Brooks — Download Open image

“Since 2001, people have been scared. There's been some really scary stuff that's been happening - 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, Katrina, anthrax letters, D.C. sniper, global warming, global financial meltdown, bird flu, swine flu, SARS. I think people really feel like the system's breaking down.”

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