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George W. Bush Was Passionate About Aids. And We Had A 10-minute Talk At The Interval Of A Concert At The Kennedy Center About Aids. And I Was Astonished About How Well-informed He Was And His Commitment To Aids. And So It's The Typical Thing Of Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover Until You Have Read The Book.

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George W. Bush Was Passionate About Aids. And We Had A 10-minute Talk At The Interval Of A Concert At The Kennedy Center About Aids. And I Was Astonished About How Well-informed He Was And His Commitment To Aids. And So It's The Typical Thing Of Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover Until You Have Read The Book.

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