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If I were hungry and friendless today, I would rather take my chances with a saloon-keeper than with the average preacher. - Eugene V. Debs
" "If I were hungry and friendless today, I would rather take my chances with a saloon-keeper than with the average preacher.
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About Eugene V. Debs
Eugene Victor Debs (5 November 1855 – 20 October 1926) was an American labor and political leader and five-time Socialist Party candidate for President of the United States.
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Convict No. 9653
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Inmate Number 9653
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Eugene V Debs
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The Revolutionist
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Gene Debs
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