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As foreign minister I cannot allow myself to be guided by emotions.

Guido Westerwelle

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Guido Westerwelle
Age: 54 †
Born: 1961
Born: December 27
Died: 2016
Died: March 18
Former Vice-Chancellor Of Germany
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