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In 1968, I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry, and unhappy like we do.

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Cesar Chavez
Age: 66 †
Born: 1927
Born: March 31
Died: 1993
Died: April 23
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César Chávez
César Estrada Chávez
Cesar Estrada Chavez
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