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Now it is time to turn to an older wisdom that, while respecting material comfort and security as a basic right of all, also recognises that many of the most valuable things in life cannot be measured.
Michael D. Higgins
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Michael D. Higgins
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: April 18
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Limerick City
Michael Daniel Higgins
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