Notable quotable

"It's a crime against humanity that food should be diverted to biofuels."

-- Palaniappan Chidambaram, India's finance minister

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“It’s a crime against humanity that food should be diverted to biofuels.”

— Palaniappan Chidambaram, India’s finance minister

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