“It's like WWE, but for smart people!”

— George H. W. Bush

2008 FIRST Robotics Championship, Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia http://www.cyberfalcons.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/3710-Sponsorship-Package-11-12.pdf
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American politician, 41st President of the United States 1924–2018

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