"I won't be having any more kids, though. Four is enough."

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Source: Linda McQuaig (1996). “Shooting the hippo: death by deficit and other Canadian myths”

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Linda McCartney

Photographer, Musician

Linda McCartney was a renowned photographer and animal rights activist, known for her influential work in promoting vegetarianism and compassion for animals.

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