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Dick Gregory Quotes: In most places in the country, voting is looked upon as a right and a duty, but in Chicago it's a sport.
         

In most places in the country, voting is looked upon as a right and a duty, but in Chicago it's a sport.


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In most places in the country, voting is looked upon as a right and a duty, but in Chicago it's a sport.
         



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