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In previous armies, soldiers used their time to clean their weapons and stock up on ammunition. Our weapons are words, and we may need our arsenal at any moment.
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"The Movement of Movements" (2004) "The Hourglass of the Zapatistas "

 

Subcomandante Marcos

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