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Normally when people resign they will organise their champagne farewell parties... and then they resurface somewhere.

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Kofi Annan
Age: 80 †
Born: 1938
Born: April 8
Died: 2018
Died: August 18
Diplomat
Economist
Politician
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Kofi Atta Annan
Annan
Kofi A. Annan
People
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Resign
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Farewell
Normally
Parties
Somewhere
Party
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