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We're in an illusion about what our role is in world politics and foreign affairs, and our policies are killing and destroying and doing a lot of things that we are not aware of.
Talib Kweli
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Talib Kweli
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 3
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Who you? Your name smaller than fine grains in couscous It's the highest calibre, your calibre is deuce deuce
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