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Lilly Ledbetter, Whose Fight for Equal Pay Changed U.S. Law, Dies at 86
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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay champion who inspired Fair Pay Act, dies aged 86
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Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86
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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay trailblazer, dies at 86
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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women's rights activist, dies at 86
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