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People only accept change when they are faced with necessity, and only recognize necessity when a crisis is upon them.

Jean Monnet

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Jean Monnet
Age: 90 †
Born: 1888
Born: November 9
Died: 1979
Died: March 16
Businessperson
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French Resistance Fighter
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Chicago
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Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet
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