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A lot of young people are very cynical about the political framework because they see the countries that preach democracy and human rights being countries largely responsible for the problems in their region.
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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Her Excellency Mary Robinson
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