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Ours is a country where anything can be accomplished if enough people get angry... because, in America, we act on our collective anger.

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Ours is a country where anything can be accomplished if enough people get angry... because, in America, we act on our collective anger.

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About Andrew Vachss

Andrew Henry Vachss ( VAX; October 19, 1942 – November 23, 2021) was an American crime fiction author, child protection consultant, and attorney exclusively representing children and youths.