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I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for independence in Taiwan.
Fred Thompson
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Fred Thompson
Age: 73 †
Born: 1942
Born: August 19
Died: 2015
Died: November 1
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Freddie Dalton Thompson
Fred Dalton Thompson
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