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You know how many reasons we have to be desperate and despairing, the world is not learning anything. We have seen that.
Elie Wiesel
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Elie Wiesel
Age: 87 †
Born: 1928
Born: September 30
Died: 2016
Died: July 2
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Except if it has some historical meaning for them to have Tibet under their control. I don't understand why [ Chinese] want it so much.
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