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Look at Chancellor [Angela] Merkel, her personal story helps to tell a story of incredible achievement that the German people have embarked on and I think is something that you should be very proud of.

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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
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Jesus Christ is the LORD. I believe in that.
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