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To me the smart thing that governments in the Middle East would be doing right now is taking their oil and gas fountain - and the smartest ones are to some degree - and making sure they're investing in their people to unlock their potential - men and women.

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Thomas Friedman
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 20
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