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Colonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent settling of repressive foreign powers, with an army, services, policies. This phase has known cruel colonial occupations which have lasted 300 years in Indonesia.
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"Colonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent settling of repressive foreign powers, with an army, services, policies. This phase has known cruel colonial occupations which have lasted 300 years in Indonesia."
— Ahmed Ben Bella

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Colonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent settling of repressive foreign powers, with an army, services, policies. This phase has known cruel colonial occupations which have lasted 300 years in Indonesia. — Ahmed Ben Bella

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Ahmed Ben Bella was a Politician from Algeria (1916–2012).

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Who said "Colonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent se…"?
This quote is attributed to Ahmed Ben Bella, a Politician from Algeria.
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Ahmed Ben Bella lived from 1916 – 2012.