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She Ruled 400 Million People From Behind a Silk Curtain
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She Ruled 400 Million People From Behind a Silk Curtain

The most powerful ruler on Earth spent forty-seven years governing 400 million people through a silk curtain because protocol said she couldn't show her face.

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