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“I'm quite satisfied on one thing: If we had not carried out our struggle, Cambodia would have become another Kampuchea Krom in 1975.” quote by Pol Pot — Download Open image

“I'm quite satisfied on one thing: If we had not carried out our struggle, Cambodia would have become another Kampuchea Krom in 1975.”

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Cambodia Ifs One thing Satisfied Struggle

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