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359:, representatives of parliament, senate and government met. Members of parliament and senators represented a high proportion of my clientele. Almost all the members of the numerous governments under President
272:"At noon she usually ate only a steak that was covered with a lot of garlic. In the evening after her performance, she regularly celebrated and invited friends to come back with her, often more than fifteen.
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