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Gridlock Is Great. My Motto Is, 'don't Just Do Something. Stand There.'
-William Safire
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Gridlock Is Great. My Motto Is, 'don't
William Safire
Gridlock Is Great. My Motto Is, 'don't Just Do Something. Stand There.'
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