Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he…

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Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about. ✨ Mark Twain, Louis J. Budd (1992). Collected tales, sketches, speeches, & essays: 1891-1910
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Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about. ✨ Mark Twain, Louis J. Budd (1992). Collected tales, sketches, speeches, & essays: 1891-1910

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