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Life's greatest reward is life itself

Margaret Thatcher

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Margaret Thatcher
Age: 87 †
Born: 1925
Born: October 13
Died: 2013
Died: April 8
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Former Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
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Baroness Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher
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Maggie Thatcher
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Margaret Hilda Roberts
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