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I know ours is a world made by men for men, their dictatorship is so ancient it even extends to language.

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
Made
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World
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Dictatorship
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