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The Many Moods of Chairman Mao

The men who have shaped history - Napoleon, Genghis Khan, et al - all had vision, endless energy, and indomitable will. We mere mortals like to believe they were two-dimensional overachievers. Had they felt, laughed,... ...full story at China Expat

from China Expat on Fri, Oct 16 2009

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