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In Finland, we learned quite a lot from our own civil war. The wounds were visible when I was a boy, but my generation went into the Second World War and it united the Finnish nation, so I do not see any more wounds.
Harri Holkeri
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"In Finland, we learned quite a lot from our own civil war. The wounds were visible when I was a boy, but my generation went into the Second World War and it united the Finnish nation, so I do not see any more wounds."
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In Finland, we learned quite a lot from our own civil war. The wounds were visible when I was a boy, but my generation went into the Second World War and it united the Finnish nation, so I do not see any more wounds. — Harri Holkeri

About Harri Holkeri

Harri Holkeri was a Politician from Finland (1937–2011).

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This quote is attributed to Harri Holkeri, a Politician from Finland.
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Harri Holkeri lived from 1937 – 2011.
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