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The Vietnamese born Buddhist<\/a> monk, meditation teacher and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh<\/a> was born on this day in 1926.<\/p>\n

Happy birthday, Thay!<\/p>\n

And best wishes for many more\u2026<\/p>\n

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