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Almsgiving tends to perpetuate poverty aid does away with it once and for all

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Evita Peron
Age: 33 †
Born: 1919
Born: May 7
Died: 1952
Died: July 26
Feminist
Film Actor
Politician
Stage Actor
Statesman
Suffragist
Trade Unionist
Junin
Evita
Eva Peron
Maria Eva Duarte de Peron
Maria Eva Duarte Peron
María Eva Duarte de Perón
María Eva Duarte Perón
Evita Perón
Eva
Perpetuate
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Aids
Poverty
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