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In the past, when I shot films about fishermen and hunters, I always had to admire their ability to perceive time in its entirety. The present was always temporary.
Lennart Meri
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Lennart Meri
Age: 76 †
Born: 1929
Born: March 29
Died: 2006
Died: March 14
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Lennart-Georg Meri
Lennart Georg Meri
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