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Jill Stein priorities lines military I'm one of the few candidates that actually goes out and talks in public, so I say a lot of things based on my experience, my judgment as an environmental health physician, so I say a lot of stuff. Jill Stein environmental-health physicians stuff I'm not opposed to the use of force. Jill Stein use-of-force force use Today, suddenly, after, what, five years, suddenly he [Donald Trump] became convinced that it's not an issue. Yesterday it was an issue. It will probably become an issue again for him. You know, the guy may have a memory problem. Jill Stein yesterday memories years Another study described by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which they will be putting out in print soon, they have only described it verbally, calling it an "Oh my God" study, suggesting that we could see nine feet of sea level rise as soon as 2050. Jill Stein calling sea feet I actually studied Indian classical vocal music. 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