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For me it's just so exciting to have a daughter because I do think she will have even more opportunities than I had, and I had more opportunities than certainly my grandmother had. It's the arc of history, always bending toward justice and opportunity, and she will be part of that.

Chelsea Clinton

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Chelsea Clinton
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: February 27
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Chelsea Victoria Clinton
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