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Richard J. Daley

"We have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate is to break a store window and take something. That's the way it is, today in America, and we have to accept it."

Richard J. Daley, American Politician
Social commentary, America, Fun, Today
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"We have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate is to break a store window and take something. That's the way it is, today in America, and we have to accept it."

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Amber Hurdle

"We have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate is to break a store window and take something. That's the way it is, today in America, and we have to accept it."

Richard J. Daley, American Politician
Social commentary, America, Fun, Today

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