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My father's politics were old-fashioned in the sense that he used to say, all the time, You've got to fight the system! But my spiritual beliefs have led me to believe that the fight is the problem.

Marianne Williamson

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Marianne Williamson
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 8
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Marianne Deborah Williamson
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