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79. Maybe not a coincidence:

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Sun May 24, 2026, 03:15 AM

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When I had my hour with Obama in 2012, and we briefly discussed the Egyptian economy, I took a slip of paper and wrote on it “full bellies tend not to start fights” and gave it to him. He read it, his eyebrows went up, and he nodded and put it in his pocket.

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Maybe not a coincidence: DFW 14 hrs ago #79

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Id love to know what character in which book, DFW. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #26

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Looks interesting! littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #81

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