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Why cross and ocean when you can cross a river? Why should we sail to Washington when we can meet right away 10 miles from here?

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Shimon Peres
Age: 93 †
Born: 1923
Born: August 16
Died: 2016
Died: September 28
Poet
Politician
President Of Israel
Writer
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Szymon Perski
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