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Most important, historians later note, is that Mandela talks to the military man in his own language.
"Humankind: A Hopeful History" - Rutger Bregman
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Hardly anybody remembered that General Viljoen – the patriot, war hero and darling of scores of Afrikaners – even had a twin brother.
"Humankind: A Hopeful History" - Rutger Bregman
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But when the mob begins to chant his name, he doesn't hesitate.
"Humankind: A Hopeful History" - Rutger Bregman
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Constad, meanwhile, grew to be one of South Africa's most beloved soldiers.
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