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Seventy years of service, beyond the crown

Nov 08, 2025 2 mins read
Seventy years of service, beyond the crown

As we commemorate the 70th birth anniversary of the greatest leaders of our time, our Great Fourth, an occasion to reflect not upon the duration of his reign, but upon a life principled by values transcending personal ambition.

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