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There is a strange kind of tragic enigma associated with the problem of racism. No one, or almost no one, wishes to see themselves as racist still racism persists, real and tenacious.
Albert Memmi
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Albert Memmi
Age: 99 †
Born: 1920
Born: December 15
Died: 2020
Died: May 22
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