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Barney Frank, Massachusetts congressman for 32 years, dies at 86
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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According to CBS News’s linked item, Barney Frank, Massachusetts congressman for 32 years, dies at 86, Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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