Ask a man which way he is going to vote, and he will probably tell you. Ask him, however, why, and vagueness is all. -Bernard Levin

 

Ask a man which way he is going to vote, and he will probably tell you. Ask him, however, why, and vagueness is all.


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Because we see prevention as so inclusive, the task we have set for ourselves is very difficult and won't likely be accomplished for decades. But if we can lessen the odds that even one person will develop cancer, or suffer or die from it, we have moved one step closer to our goal. It is that march of progress over time that will make a difference in the future.

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