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Imperialism and slavery are no white male monopoly, but are everywhere from Egypt, Assyria, and Persia to India, China and Japan.
Camille Paglia
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Camille Paglia
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 2
Art Historian
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Endicott
New York
Camille Anna Paglia
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