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“First fulfill your academic obligations and then you will have the right to call yourself a leader of the left.”

Quote by Salvador Allende

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Salvador Allende

Salvador Allende was a former President of Chile, born on June 26, 1908, and died on September 11, 1973. He served as the President of Chile from 1964 to 1970 and was a prominent figure in the Latin American left-wing political movement. more

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