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Aliens Quote by Ai Weiwei

“I was an illegal alien for many, many years. I couldn't move. If I moved I could not even get a visa back.” quote by Ai Weiwei — Download Open image

“I was an illegal alien for many, many years. I couldn't move. If I moved I could not even get a visa back.”

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