Usually when you ask somebody in college why they are there… - Abbie Hoffman

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Usually when you ask somebody in college why they are there, they'll tell you it's to get an education. The truth of it is, they are there to get the degree so that they can get ahead in the rat race. Too many college radicals are two-timing punks.

Abbie Hoffman

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About Abbie Hoffman

Abbott Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (30 November 1936 – 12 April 1989) was a social and political activist in the United States, co-founder of the Youth International Party ("Yippies"), and later, a fugitive from the law, who lived under an alias following a conviction for dealing cocaine.

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Pen Names: Barry Freed

Birth Name: Abbot Howard Hoffman

Alternative Names: Abbie Hoffmann • Abbott Hoffman • Abbie hoffman • Abbott Howard Hoffman • America Hoffman • Abbott "Abbie" Hoffman

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