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John F. Kennedy responded, as he often did when at his best, skillfully mixing dollops of wit with, self-deprecation, and the principle of not-really-going-near-the-question.
John F. Kennedy responded, as he often did when at his best, skillfully mixing dollops of wit with, self-deprecation, and the principle of not-really-going-near-the-question.
Approximate author period: c. 1949 AD · modern
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- David Pietrusza
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- Approximate author period: c. 1949 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for David Pietrusza: documented birth year 1949; activity date not established. Wikidata Q5238581, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5238581 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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