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A market that's as open as possible is the precondition for a successful economy, and a successful economy is the precondition to being able to pay for social security.

Gerhard Schroder

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Gerhard Schroder
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: April 7
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Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder
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