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On the recordJune 18, 2012
It is a mistake, I know, but I am going to do it anyway, to take anecdotal evidence and try to turn it into some profound revelation.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin reflects on the challenge of using anecdotal evidence in discussions about prison conditions.

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