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If With So Little We Have Done So Much In Brazil, Imagine What Could Have Been Done On A Global Scale, If The Fight Against Hunger And Poverty Were A Real Priority For The International Community.

-Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

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If With So Little

Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

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If With So Little We Have Done So Much In Brazil, Imagine What Could Have Been Done On A Global Scale, If The Fight Against Hunger And Poverty Were A Real Priority For The International Community.

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Hunger And Poverty

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