At a summit about the civil war in Yemen, Financial Times (19 September 2017)
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With friends like these, who needs Yemenis?
— Boris Johnson
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "With friends like these, who needs Yemenis?" in the context of "At a summit about the civil war in Yemen, Financial Times (19 September 2017)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
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