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“There are no Rohingya among the races [in Burma]. We only have Bengalis who were brought for farming [during British rule].” quote by Thein Sein — Download Open image

“There are no Rohingya among the races [in Burma]. We only have Bengalis who were brought for farming [during British rule].”

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