Angelina Jolie :
I was horrified by the attacks against her, [but] Madonna knew the situation in Malawi, where he was born. In that country, there isn't really a legal framework for adopting. Personally, I prefer to stay on the side of the law.
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Law and Lawyers
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Drugs
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America
Gift it
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