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I am the object of criticism around the world. But I think that since I am being discussed, then I am on the right track.

— Kim Jong-il

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Behnke, Alison. Kim Jong Il's North Korea

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I know I'm an object of criticism in the world, but if I am being talked about, I must be doing the right things.

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