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If we look to the south, to Iran, which cannot be accused of excess democratic zeal - it goes without saying that the unstable situation does not prepare the ground for a democratic development.

Garry Kasparov

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Garry Kasparov
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: April 13
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