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“From the inception of the Justice Department,” he added, “one of the most remarkable things is how it was never used in this way.”

Out of 33 cases launched since its inception, all but one involved an African country.

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The 51-year-old was in charge of the Formula 1 team since their inception in 2005, leading them to eight drivers' championship and six constructors' championship titles.

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For Lepore, the Constitution is a blueprint of a cathedral, one that has morphed since its inception, rather like New York’s unfinished St. John the Divine with its mélange of architectural styles.

“Even with such a seemingly irreproachable mission, this corporation has come under fire many times, facing it’s first existential threat a mere two years after its inception in 1969,” he said.

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