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I was not born in a home where there were stereotypes. So that was very useful because it gave me the sense of possibilities, of flying, if I may say, of making my hopes and dreams a reality.
Michelle Bachelet
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Michelle Bachelet
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: September 29
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