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That is where consensus-building begins-with the idea that you have your own truth, but that the negotiator on the other side of the table has his own truth as well.

Harri Holkeri

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Harri Holkeri
Age: 74 †
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
Died: 2011
Died: August 7
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Men and women have roles - their roles are different, but their rights are equal.
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