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“You know the Singaporean. He is a hard-working, industrious, rugged…” quote by Mr. Lee — Download Open image

“You know the Singaporean. He is a hard-working, industrious, rugged individual. Or we would not have made the grade. But let us also recognise that he is a champion grumbler.”

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