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I believe that teachers - whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities - every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!

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John Lewis
Age: 80 †
Born: 1940
Born: February 21
Died: 2020
Died: July 17
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John Robert Lewis
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