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Some of us remember when John Kennedy was elected, and named to his cabinet an assortment of imminent professors and businessmen. A reporter asked former President Truman about this, and Truman replied to the effect that Kennedy would be a lot better off if those guys had ever run for Sheriff, meaning that there is a great deal of very valuable practical experience in having dealt with voters that one might not be able to duplicate any other way. Some might reflect that Truman was proven right.