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Kevin Rudd

There comes a time in the history of nations when their peoples must become fully reconciled to their past if they are to go forward with confidence to embrace their future.

Kevin Rudd

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Kevin Rudd is saying that a country’s citizens need to accept and understand the events and mistakes of their history before they can move ahead. Only by facing their past honestly can they build trust and hope for what lies ahead.

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