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I don’t care if the cat is black or white, I just want it to kill the mice.

Deng Xiaoping

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Deng Xiaoping
Age: 92 †
Born: 1904
Born: August 22
Died: 1997
Died: January 1
Diplomat
Journalist
Politician
Teng Hsiao-p'ing
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