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He who wants to keep his garden tidy doesn't reserve a plot for weeds.
Dag Hammarskjold
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Dag Hammarskjold
Age: 55 †
Born: 1905
Born: January 1
Died: 1961
Died: January 1
Diplomat
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Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld
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