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When I began my humanitarian work, I understood that in order to gain credibility I needed patience, commitment and unwavering perseverance. I needed to ignore the skeptics.
Bianca Jagger
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Bianca Jagger
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: May 2
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Bianca Pérez-Mora Macías
Bianca Perez-Mora Macias
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