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There can be no better measure of our governance than the way we treat our children, and no greater failing on our part than to allow them to be subjected to violence, abuse or exploitation.

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Jessica Lange
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: April 20
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Minnesota
Jessica Phyllis Lange
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