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I think the point about ActionAid is what it's asking people to do is engage with poor people in developing countries and understand what their lives are like and understand how the way we live our lives impacts on theirs.
Emma Thompson
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Emma Thompson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: April 15
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