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To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.
Barbara Boxer
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Barbara Boxer
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: November 11
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