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Each country has a soul, and France's soul is equality.

Francois Hollande

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Francois Hollande
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: August 12
Lawyer
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Paris
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François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande
Francois Hollande
Hollande
France
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Equality

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