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Diplomacy is much more than just talking to your friends... You've got to talk to people who aren't our friends, and even people you dislike.
Richard Armitage
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Richard Armitage
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: April 26
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Boston
Massachusetts
Richard Lee Armitage
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