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In 1976, Sinclair took up the cause of child abuse and since then she has pursued the issue with dedication, even though she has been criticized for not raising the issues related to women in general outside the limits of the house. On child abuse her refrain is: "But there are no political
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the embankments were eroding. She objected to the garbage that was being dumped in the lagoon of the island as it was causing health hazards.
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