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I have a great map of the Tibesti Mountains in the southern Sahara or Northern Chad. It's a dream of mine to go there, but it's such a volatile area, you have to be prudent.
Werner Herzog
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Werner Herzog
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: September 5
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