There is a tragic flaw in our precious constitution, and I don't know …

Kurt Vonnegut
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There is a tragic flaw in our precious constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2013). If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young, p.51, RosettaBooks
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There is a tragic flaw in our precious constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2013). If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young, p.51, RosettaBooks

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