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Chinua Achebe Quotes: They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit.
         

They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit.


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