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I have always been willing to admit when I made a mistake. I made a mistake in my understanding of the composition of the Contras, not on my opposition to the Contra war.

Bianca Jagger

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Bianca Jagger
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: May 2
Actor
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Managua
Nicaragua
Bianca Pérez-Mora Macías
Bianca Perez-Mora Macias
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Contra
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