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The conquest of war and the pursuit of social justice... must become our grand preoccupation and magnificent obsession.

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Norman Cousins
Age: 75 †
Born: 1915
Born: June 24
Died: 1990
Died: November 30
Journalist
Literary Critic
Peace Activist
Professor
Writer
Union City
New Jersey
Obsession
Pursuit
Justice
War
Social
Preoccupation
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Conquest
Must
Magnificent
Grand

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