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"People in positions of power and privilege have a duty to perform at a higher level. If not them, then who?"

Kathleen Parker, American Journalist

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"People in positions of power and privilege have a duty to perform at a higher level. If not them, then who?"

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"People in positions of power and privilege have a duty to perform at a higher level. If not them, then who?"

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