Foreword to The End of Poverty (2005) by Jeffrey Sachs
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We can be the generation that no longer accepts that an accident of latitude determines whether a child lives or dies. But will we be that generation?
— Bono
What It Means
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About Bono
Paul David Hewson, KBE, OL (born 10 May 1960) is an Irish musician and social activist, who after being nicknamed Bono Vox, became famous as the lead singer of the Irish rock band, U2 using the stage name Bono.
About Bono
Paul David Hewson, KBE, OL (born 10 May 1960) is an Irish musician and social activist, who after being nicknamed Bono Vox, became famous as the lead singer of the Irish rock band, U2 using the stage name Bono.
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