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Quote by Shirin Ebadi
This prize belongs to the people of Iran.
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The speaker presents the prize as something shared with all the people of Iran, rather than as a purely personal honor. “Belongs” expresses a sense of collective recognition and participation.
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- NobelPrize.org — Shirin Ebadi’s Nobel Lecture
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- Official Statement
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