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We are constantly being told that we've never been wealthier. And many of us are. On average we all are. But that's just the problem.. no one is average.

Julia Gillard

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Julia Gillard
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 1
Former Prime Minister Of Australia
Lawyer
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Vale of Glamorgan
Wales
Julia Eileen Gillard
Prime Minister Gillard
The Honourable Julia Gillard MP
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