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I ask only the bare minimum of human decency in response to our grotesque gun slaughter rate: \u00a0Be *more* prolife. \u00a0Respond to it by asking \u201cWhat can we do to bring it down to the levels of other developed nations?\u201d, not by laboring with all our heart, mind and strength to maintain the status quo\u2013as the NRA does.<\/p>\n
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