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We do not believe in the notion of God's chosen people. We laugh at this people's fancies and weep over its misdeeds. To act as God's chosen people is not only stupid and arrogant, but a crime against humanity. We call it racism.

Jostein Gaarder

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Jostein Gaarder
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: August 8
Author
Novelist
Philosopher
Screenwriter
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Writer
Oslo
Norway
Crime
Fancies
Laughing
Weep
Stupid
Arrogant
Humanity
Fancy
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Racism
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Chosen
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Laugh
Misdeeds

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