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Citizens Quote by Kofi Annan

“I am often asked what can people do to become a good global citizen? I reply that it begins in your own community.” quote by Kofi Annan — Download Open image

“I am often asked what can people do to become a good global citizen? I reply that it begins in your own community.”

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