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Emma Bonino

My mother's studies stopped with the third year of primary school, my father with the first. They taught me a deep sense of duty. But nobody was involved in politics in my family.

Emma Bonino

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Emma Bonino is saying that although her parents had limited formal education, they instilled in her a strong responsibility to do what is right. However, despite this sense of duty, her family did not participate in political activities or discussions.

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