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Colin Powell Quotes: Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.
         

Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.


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