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Remembering the life and legacy of Lee Kuan Yew

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Lee Kuan Yew was prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. He was largely responsible bringing a third world country into the first world. Singapore was a city state with a strategically located port where ships from all over the world docked. The country had no natural resources and was roughly 150 times smaller than Alabama.

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Remembering the life and legacy of Lee Kuan Yew

Imagine a country in the 20th century that in a matter of 30 years went from a per capita income of $500 to one of $50,000. Imagine further that the country had no natural resources and was roughly 150 times smaller than Alabama. And what would we think about a leader who achieved such spectacular results? Meet Lee Kuan Yew, who, had he lived, would be 100 years old this month. From 1959 to 1990 he served as prime minister of Singapore and was l…

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