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Without complete and accurate data, we are left with 'ideological thunderbolts'. And that helps spark unrest and distrust and does not help us get better. Because we must get better, I intend for the FBI to be a leader in urging departments around this country to give us the facts we need for an informed discussion, the facts all of us need, to help us make sound policy and sound decisions with that information.
— James Comey
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Without complete and accurate data, we are left with 'ideological thunderbolts'. And that helps spark unrest and distrust and does not help us get better. Because we must get better, I intend for the FBI to be a leader in urging departments around this country to give us the facts we need for an informed discussion, the facts all of us need, to help us make sound policy and sound decisions with that information." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About James Comey
James Brien Comey, Jr. (born 14 December 1960) is a former director of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, also known as the FBI.
About James Comey
James Brien Comey, Jr. (born 14 December 1960) is a former director of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, also known as the FBI.
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