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About the Author:
Patrick S. Poole is a lecturer in government
and economics at Bannockburn College in
Franklin, Tennessee, USA, having previously
served as Deputy Director of the Center for
Technology Policy in Washington, DC. He
contributes frequently to several publications
on the topics of privacy and civil liberties.
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