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Politics Quote by Wally Lamb

“You think it's worth it? That we're over there for the right reasons?" He shrugged. "Politics is a luxury you can't necessarily afford when you're over there. You just get up, do your job, and embrace the suck.” quote by Wally Lamb — Download Open image

““You think it's worth it? That we're over there for the right reasons?" He shrugged. "Politics is a luxury you can't necessarily afford when you're over there. You just get up, do your job, and embrace the suck.””

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