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One of my theories about why we've been cranky is Australians have been forced to focus on politics or party politics a little bit more than they normally would.

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Yitzhak Rabin
Age: 73 †
Born: 1922
Born: March 1
Died: 1995
Died: November 4
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Former Prime Minister Of Israel
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Jerusalem
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If you have the same problem for a long time, maybe it's not a problem. Maybe it's a fact.
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We'll fight terror like there's no peace, and make peace like there's no terror.
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