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I. F. Stone Quotes: If you live long enough the venerability factor creeps in you get accused of things you never did and praised for virtues you never had.
         

If you live long enough the venerability factor creeps in you get accused of things you never did and praised for virtues you never had.


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If you live long enough the venerability factor creeps in you get accused of things you never did and praised for virtues you never had.
         



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