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The road to democracy may be winding and is like a river taking many curves, but eventually the river will reach the ocean.
Chen Shui-bian
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Chen Shui-bian
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 12
Lawyer
Politician
Kuantien District
Chen Shuibian
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