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All of the great prophets of modern times have come from the desert and were uneducated: Mohammed, Jesus and myself.

Muammar al-Gaddafi

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Muammar al-Gaddafi
Age: 69 †
Born: 1942
Born: June 7
Died: 2011
Died: October 20
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Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi
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