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I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually take root and become part of our daily lives in Taiwan.

Chen Shui-bian

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Chen Shui-bian
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 12
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Kuantien District
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