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Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires, but according to our powers. – Henri Frederic Amiel

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Protect IP (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) are a step towards a different kind of Internet. They are a step towards an Internet in which those with money and lawyers and access to power have a greater voice than those who dont. – Ron Wyden

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