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Colin Powell

In terms of the legal matter of creating a contract between two people that's called marriage, and allowing them to live together with the protection of law, it seems to me is the way we should be moving in this country.

Colin Powell

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Colin Powell is saying that marriage should be recognized primarily as a legal agreement between two individuals, giving them certain rights and protections under the law. He believes this legal recognition is the direction the country should take regarding how people live together.

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