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How we treat the least of our brethren,... that's the measure of this country.

Abraham Verghese

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Abraham Verghese
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 1
Physician
University Teacher
Writer
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Least
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Brethren
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