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Noam Chomsky

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Regarding his personal character traits the most outstanding is that he is absolutely faithful, which is something very few people possess... Professor Chomsky will never betray you, never, it is impossible.
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Norman Finkelstein, November 24, 2003

 
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I think there should be no occasion on which it is absolutely, as a point or rule of law, impossible for a man to redeem his character.

 
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