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Members of the legislature, people who have run for office, know the connection between money and influence on what laws get passed
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Age: 87 †
Born: 1933
Born: March 15
Died: 2020
Died: September 18
Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States
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Brooklyn
New York
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Joan Ruth Bader
Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg
Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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