When a pile of cups is tottering on the edge of the table and you warn…

Desmond Tutu
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When a pile of cups is tottering on the edge of the table and you warn that they will crash to the ground, in South Africa you are blamed when that happens. ✨ The New York Times, January 3, 1985.
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When a pile of cups is tottering on the edge of the table and you warn that they will crash to the ground, in South Africa you are blamed when that happens. ✨ The New York Times, January 3, 1985.

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