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Reuters quote of the day, December 14
14 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT
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Dec 14 (Reuters) - Following is a notable quote from history.

"When compared to the vast ocean of the collective tragedy faced by my people, my illness is merely a pebble."

-- Tamil Tiger chief negotiator and ideologue Anton Balasingham, when he was diagnosed with bile duct cancer a month before his death. He died on Dec. 14, 2006.


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