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Wrongful convictions are a slow, torturous process. It would be so much simpler to be choked out and die at the hands of a cop than to spend the rest of your life in hell based on the malicious acts of a cop.

Dec 05, 2014

Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez, Letter to reporter Dan Slepian - Investigative Producer at Dateline NBC
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Isn’t 007 supposed to [be] handsome? Glad you think I’ve got a shot!

Dec 27, 2014

Idris Elba, Twitter
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Stuart [Scott]'s flair and finesse brought flavor and coolness to ESPN, and he opened the door for many other minorities to follow in his footsteps. Stuart, my brother, you have left a positive, lasting impression on not only the sports world, but the entire world as a whole.

Jan 04, 2015

Magic Johnson, Twitter
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Deeply saddened by the loss of Senator Edward Brooke. He was a true trailblazer; those of us who followed cannot thank him enough. Rest in peace.

Jan 03, 2015

Tim Scott, Twitter
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I behaved badly, and I will have to live with that, but my own inexcusable arrogance is not a flaw in the Affordable Care Act.

Dec 09, 2014

Jonathan Gruber, Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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Ok, that’s the show. From eternity, I’m Stephen Colbert. Jon?

Dec 18, 2014

Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
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Hashtags from horrific events may not fix what's happening, but [hashtags] #illridewithyou & #IndiawithPakistan provide glimmers of hope in dark times.

Dec 16, 2014

Rishi Iyengar, Twitter
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As doctors and dentists, we share a singular core value that binds us together: an unflinching commitment to improve the lives of our patients. This is our true north. But how this value is reflected in your work – your vision – will be unique to you.

May 29, 2014

Vivek Murthy, Speaking to graduates of Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine
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I don’t like [the pressure] that people put on me - on women - that you’ve failed yourself as a female because you haven’t procreated…This continually is said about me: that I was so career-driven and focused on myself; that I don’t want to be a mother, and how selfish that is…Even saying it gets me a little tight in my throat.

Dec 15, 2014

Jennifer Aniston, Allure magazine interview
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I’m basically a libertarian. I’m a conservative on economic matters, and I’m a social liberal.

Dec 14, 2014

David Koch, Barbara Walters’ “The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2014” on ABC
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