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The World Badly Needs More Peaceful And Loving Men Like Sri Chinmoy. I Am A Muslim And He Is Serving All People Of Peace. Sri Chinmoy Is Doing So Much For The World, For People Of All Faiths, Because Of His Own Peace And Faith.

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The World Badly Needs

Muhammad Ali

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The World Badly Needs More Peaceful And Loving Men Like Sri Chinmoy. I Am A Muslim And He Is Serving All People Of Peace. Sri Chinmoy Is Doing So Much For The World, For People Of All Faiths, Because Of His Own Peace And Faith.

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