The Importance of Positive Thinking in Ethiopia

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The prime minister of ethiopia subscribes to the same sort of allitude. Madamer an amaric word signifies senorgy, convergence and theme work for a common destiny. He also published a book last year which supposedly sold about a million copies in which he blames negative thinking for many of ethiopian's problems.

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