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I think the jobs [at the top] are unbelievably difficult, and there is nothing easier than second-guessing people.
Madeleine Albright
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Madeleine Albright
Age: 88
Born: 1937
Born: January 1
Diplomat
Former United States Secretary Of State
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Marie Jana Körbelová
Marie Jana Korbelová
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright
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Marie Jana Korbelova
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