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I feel fortunate that, by the age of 40, I had crammed in an entire political career.I had been in the Cabinet and been leader of the party, so now I can branch out into other things... it is a very liberating feeling.

William Hague

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William Hague
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: March 26
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