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The black hole in democracy is integrity. the great unspoken is integrity. when integrity is not first and foremost, it's quite palpable but not visible. it's always there. jazz highlights it because musicians and jazz always represented a high level of integrity.
-Wynton Marsalis
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The Black Hole In Democracy Is Integrity.

Wynton Marsalis
The black hole in democracy is integrity. the great unspoken is integrity. when integrity is not first and foremost, it's quite palpable but not visible. it's always there. jazz highlights it because musicians and jazz always represented a high level of integrity.
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