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    The Heartbreaking Speech That Made Angelina Jolie A Hero...

    Angelina Jolie is being honoured with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Oscar for her incredible charity work. This 2009 speech she gave on World Refugee Day shows exactly why she deserves the award. And a dozen more.

    By Rebecca Martin
    Published 9 September 2013 In Features

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    Angelina Jolie is being honoured with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Oscar for her incredible charity work. This 2009 speech she gave on World Refugee Day shows exactly why she deserves the award. And a dozen more.

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