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Having a go at kids with a terminal illness is really beyond the pale, absolutely beyond the pale.

Kevin Rudd

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Kevin Rudd
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: September 21
Diplomat
Former Prime Minister Of Australia
Politician
Nambour
Queensland
Australia
Kevin Michael Rudd
The Honorable Kevin Rudd
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