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Kai Bird: Jimmy Carter’s presidency was not what you think it was

Jimmy Carter was probably the most intelligent, hard-working and decent man to have been president in the 20th century

President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd while walking with his wife, Rosalynn, and their daughter, Amy, along Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House following his inauguration in Washington, Jan. 20, 1977. (AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis)

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By Kai Bird | For The New York Times