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Finance ministers must realize that the health budget can save them money if it's applied well.
Mary Robinson
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Mary Robinson
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: May 21
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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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Máire Treasa Úna Mhic Róibín
Her Excellency Mary Robinson
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