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Quote by F. W. de Klerk
There can be no return to apartheid.
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The statement firmly rejects any restoration of apartheid. “No return” means that this system must not be brought back or accepted again. It presents apartheid as a condition that should remain ended.
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- South African Government
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- Official Statement
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