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"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and incur my own abhorrence." Frederick Douglass, 1845.
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Intellectual property lawyer (mainly patent matters), in Minneapolis, with an engineering background. Former long-time state and local government (technical and management) employee before and during law school. And I love history and the arts.
Groups: The Political Revolution
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