Reuters quote of the day, December 23

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''With Slovenia's independence we saved the world from yet another conflict and secured peace and security for us and others on this small part of Europe.'' -- Slovenian President Milan Kucan in 2001. People of Slovenia voted overwhelmingly on Dec. 23, 1990 in a plebiscite for the northwestern Yugoslav republic to become an independent state.

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