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John Shimkus: “I need to plagiarize Bill Gates a little bit more every now and then. I sound smarter that way.”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2019
I need to plagiarize Bill Gates a little bit more every now and then. I sound smarter that way.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus humorously remarks on using Gates' ideas to enhance his own credibility.

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