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I will never tell anyone to pick up a gun. But I will pray for the man who picks up a gun, pray that he will be less cruel than he might otherwise have been.
Desmond Tutu
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Desmond Tutu
Age: 92
Born: 1931
Born: October 7
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Anglican Priest
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Desmond Mpilo Tutu
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