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Can we today measure devotion to husband and children by our indifference to everything else?

Golda Meir

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Golda Meir
Age: 80 †
Born: 1898
Born: May 3
Died: 1978
Died: December 8
Former Prime Minister Of Israel
Politician
Teacher
Kiev
Golda Meyerson
Golda Mabovich
Today
Everything
Children
Indifference
Devotion
Measure
Husband
Else
Women

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