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I have said many times that I wish there was no oil in the Middle East, and more water. People would have been much happier than they are right now.

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Shirin Ebadi
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 21
Feminist
Human Rights Activist
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Peace Activist
Politician
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Hamedan
Cyrine Abadi
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