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March 21, 2007

If You Say So...

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Star in New Role, Gore Revisits Old Stage

By MARK LEIBOVICH and PATRICK HEALY

For Al Gore, returning to Capitol Hill is akin to a recovering alcoholic returning to a neighborhood bar.
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