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When Mexico enjoys an economic boom while the U.S. is in dire fiscal straights, it seemed perfectly credible that Mexico would not roll out the welcome mat for unemployed Americans.
Lionel Shriver
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Lionel Shriver
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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Gastonia
North Carolina
Margaret Ann Shriver
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