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I believe in MasterPeace. World leaders cannot push back armed conflict alone. We need the whole world to make this happen.

Desmond Tutu

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Desmond Tutu
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: October 7
Activist
Anglican Priest
Non-Fiction Writer
Archbisphop Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu
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