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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
I do not believe that great power rivalry equals endless arms race.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes that rivalry doesn't solely rely on military escalation.

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