"Speech by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the inauguration ceremony of Dilma Rousseff as President of the The New Development Bank (NDB)", (13 April 2023)
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Every night I ask myself why all countries have to base their trade on the dollar. Why can't we do based on our own currencies? Who was it that decided that the dollar was the currency after the disappearance of the gold standard?
— Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Every night I ask myself why all countries have to base their trade on the dollar. Why can't we do based on our own currencies? Who was it that decided that the dollar was the currency after the disappearance of the gold standard?" in the context of ""Speech by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the inauguration ceremony of Dilma Rousseff as President of the The New Development Bank (NDB)", (13 April 2023)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva" (Quotes, 2023)
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About Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born October 27, 1945) is a Brazilian politician and former trade union leader currently serving as the 39th President of Brazil since 1 January 2023. He previously served as the 35th President of Brazil from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2010. The Brazilian Supreme Court in 2021 overturned Lula's convictions for corruption because he had not received a fair trial.
About Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born October 27, 1945) is a Brazilian politician and former trade union leader currently serving as the 39th President of Brazil since 1 January 2023. He previously served as the 35th President of Brazil from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2010. The Brazilian Supreme Court in 2021 overturned Lula's convictions for corruption because he had not received a fair trial.
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