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At some moment I did answer Yes to someone or something. And from that hour on I was certain that existence is meaningful.

Dag Hammarskjold

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Dag Hammarskjold
Age: 55 †
Born: 1905
Born: January 1
Died: 1961
Died: January 1
Diplomat
Economist
Poet
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Writer
Jönköpings stad
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld
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