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Margaret Thatcher was a pioneer, willingly or unwillingly, for the role of women in politics.
Meryl Streep
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Meryl Streep
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 22
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Every easy choice will have its consequence tomorrow.
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Enough people write about me every day without even interviewing me.
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