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“L'immense écarte qui existe entre les très pauvres et les très riches et qui ne cesse de s'accroître. C'est une innovation des XXe et XXIe siècle. Les très pauvres dans le monde d'aujourd'hui gagnent à peine deux dollars par jour. On ne peut pas laisser cet écart se creuser encore. Ce constat seul doit susciter un engagement.”

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