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There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism.
Michael Ignatieff
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Michael Ignatieff
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 1
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Member Of The Canadian House Of Commons
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City of Toronto
M.G. Ignatieff
Michael Grant Ignatieff
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