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There are many crooked lines and one straight line. Which is the line of truth? Why the straight line? Truth is always the shortest distance between two points.

Sun Myung Moon

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Sun Myung Moon
Age: 92 †
Born: 1920
Born: February 25
Died: 2012
Died: September 3
Businessperson
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Moon Yong Myeong
Yong Myeong Moon
Mun Seon-myeong
Moon Sun-myung
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