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I did not see any way that I could possibly give birth to someone else and also give birth to myself. Far from feeling guilty, it was the first time that I had taken responsibility for my own life.
Gloria Steinem
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Gloria Steinem
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: March 25
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