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Politics

Obama Dismisses Ayn Rand

Says her works are for teenagers "who feel misunderstood"

Reason Staff | 10.26.2012 10:36 AM

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In an interview with Rolling Stone, President Obama dismisses Ayn Rand as reading for teenagers "who feel misunderstood." Good thing for him his email address is unpublished.

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