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Without question, so many people, throughout my life, never think of Puerto Rico as part of the United States.

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Sonia Sotomayor
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: June 25
Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States
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Sonia Maria Sotomayor
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