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												<p class="the-meta">Posted September 8, 2017 6:06 am by <a href="http://www.geoeconomist.com/author/holtby/" title="Posts by Admin" rel="author">Admin</a> Category: <a href="http://www.geoeconomist.com/category/america/" rel="category tag">AMERICA</a> <a href="http://www.geoeconomist.com/category/america-world-news/" rel="category tag">AMERICA &amp; THE WORLD</a> <a href="http://www.geoeconomist.com/category/rulers-leaders-politicians-royals/" rel="category tag">RULERS</a> Tags: <a href="http://www.geoeconomist.com/tag/little-rand-paul/" rel="tag">LITTLE RAND PAUL</a><br /> </p>
												
						  
						
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