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I think it's true that we shouldn't apply a strict litmus test and the most important thing in any judge is their capacity to provide fairness and justice to the american people.
-Barack Obama
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I Think It's True That We Shouldn't

Barack Obama
I think it's true that we shouldn't apply a strict litmus test and the most important thing in any judge is their capacity to provide fairness and justice to the american people.
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