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Money commands everything because that's our interpretation of capitalism ... what kind of world is that? It's a very uncomfortable interpretation of a human being. We have been turned into robots.

Muhammad Yunus

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Muhammad Yunus
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: June 28
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