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I was a 22-year-old foolish kid. And I think I -- there was this charismatic, powerful man who was standing there showing interest in me. And I was attracted to him, and I think I was swept up, you know, with the -- with the power of the presidency, and later found myself swept away by the government as a result of it.

Monica Lewinsky

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