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When the conspiracy of lies surrounding me demands of me to silence the one word of truth given to me, that word becomes the one word I wish to utter above all others.

André Brink

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André Brink
Age: 79 †
Born: 1935
Born: May 29
Died: 2015
Died: February 6
Linguist
Novelist
Translator
University Teacher
Writer
Andre Brink
André Philippus Brink
Andre Philippus Brink
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