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Baldness that appears to be normal is a disease in Europe, almost all of them are bald, and that is because of the things they eat; while among the indigenous peoples there are no bald people, because we eat other things"

— Evo Morales

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Source: Speech at the inauguration of conference on climate change held near Cochabamba, Bolivia. April 20, 2010.
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