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A culture is not an abstract thing. It is a living, evolving process. The aim is to push beyond standard-setting and asserting human rights to make those standards a living reality for people everywhere.
Mary Robinson
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Mary Robinson
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: May 21
Barrister
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Former President Of Ireland
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Máire Bean Mhic Róibín
Mary Bourke
Mary Therese Winifred Robinson
Mary Therese Winifred Bourke
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Her Excellency Mary Robinson
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