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One cannot see any world leader who has got a grip on the financial markets these days. They're too big, too fast. I think that's quite scary.
Robert Harris
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Robert Harris
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: March 7
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Kidderminster
Worcestershire
Robert Dennis Harris
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