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“In fact you have been as if your arms were tied, without knowing what to do. It appears that you are no better than a wooden image.” —The Emperor telling Lin Zexu why he was firing him” quote by Frank Sanello — Download Open image

““In fact you have been as if your arms were tied, without knowing what to do. It appears that you are no better than a wooden image.” —The Emperor telling Lin Zexu why he was firing him””

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