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Dame anita roddick, entrepreneur and activist, born october 23 1942. Anita roddick was born anita lucia perilli in a bomb. What distinguishes the body shop and roddick from other global businesses and entrepreneurs is a core dedication to community trade and human rights. At the club gilda ran back home, anita was introduced to gordon roddick, not short of a quid or two.
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