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We must make progress slowly so as to preserve the progress we have already made.

Haile Selassie

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Haile Selassie
Age: 83 †
Born: 1892
Born: July 23
Died: 1975
Died: August 26
Political Figure
Politician
Haile Selassie
Ras Tafari
Tafari Makonnen
Progress
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Made
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Preserve
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Slowly
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