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Every Medium By Which People Communicate Can Be Subject To Exploitation By Those With Illegal Intentions. Nevertheless, This Is No Reason To Hand Big Brother The Keys To Unlock Our E-mail Diaries, Open Our Atm Records, Read Our Medical Records, Or Translate Our International Communications.

-John Ashcroft

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John Ashcroft

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Every Medium By Which People Communicate Can Be Subject To Exploitation By Those With Illegal Intentions. Nevertheless, This Is No Reason To Hand Big Brother The Keys To Unlock Our E-mail Diaries, Open Our Atm Records, Read Our Medical Records, Or Translate Our International Communications.

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