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One Thing You Had To Learn [after The Presidency] Was That You No Longer Had The Sense Of Responsibility That Became Ingrained In Your System.

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George W. Bush

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One Thing You Had To Learn [after The Presidency] Was That You No Longer Had The Sense Of Responsibility That Became Ingrained In Your System.

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Mass Destruction

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Mass Destruction

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