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“America has an interesting global role, don't we? It certainly seems to be changing. Our government right now has a softer hand than we've had in the past, but I still think that we're the global behemoth.”

Quote by Jim Courier

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Jim Courier is a renowned tennis player, born on August 17, 1970. He has achieved significant success in the tennis world, winning multiple Grand Slam singles titles. more

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