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I chose a career in obstetrics and gynecology because there's something about honoring women, honoring the birth process. We all come from women, and there's something extraordinary about the mothers who raised us.

Annie Lennox

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Annie Lennox
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
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