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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
Coomassie
Kofi Atta Annan
Annan
Kofi A. Annan
Normally
Parties
Somewhere
Party
Resurface
People
Organise
Resign
Champagne
Farewell

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