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I've Always Been Politically Minded And Against The Status Quo. It's Pretty Basic When You're Brought Up, Like I Was, To Hate And Fear The Police As A Natural Enemy And To Despise The Army As Something That Takes Everybody Away And Leaves Them Dead Somewhere.

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I've Always Been Politically

John Lennon

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I've Always Been Politically Minded And Against The Status Quo. It's Pretty Basic When You're Brought Up, Like I Was, To Hate And Fear The Police As A Natural Enemy And To Despise The Army As Something That Takes Everybody Away And Leaves Them Dead Somewhere.

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