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I have always looked on disobedience toward the oppressive as the only way to use the miracle of having been born.

Oriana Fallaci

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Oriana Fallaci
Age: 77 †
Born: 1929
Born: June 29
Died: 2006
Died: September 15
Conspiracy Theorist
Journalist
Politician
War Correspondent
Writer
Florence
Tuscany
Born
Use
Way
Always
Oppressive
Disobedience
Miracle
Looked
Toward

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