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And I also thought that Richard Nixon was the greatest political education we have ever had, but it looks like we need to relearn them again.

And I also thought that Richard Nixon was the greatest polit

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This quote suggests that the speaker once believed Richard Nixon's presidency provided valuable political lessons. However, the speaker now believes that society has forgotten or neglected these lessons, given the need to undergo a process of relearning. It implies that the current political climate or events have demonstrated a lack of understanding or application of the lessons taught during the Nixon era.

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