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I like to think that as I get older I'm getting better at spending time with people who have qualities that make them worth spending time with.

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Samantha Power
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 21
Diplomat
Director For Multilateral Affairs
Human Rights Activist
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London
England
Samantha Jane Power
Samantha J. Power
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