Ethnic Conflict/ethnic Conflict in The Post%e2%80%93cold War World

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    Motherhood is the second oldest profession in the world. It never questions age, height, religious preference, health, political affiliation, citizenship, morality, ethnic background, marital status, economic level, convenience, or previous experience.
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    I have not loved the world, nor the world me;
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    To its idolatries a patient knee.
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