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Also Known As	Solomon M. Mutsvairo • Solomon Mangwiro Mutswairo
Born	April 26, 1924 • Zimbabwe
Died	November 2005 (aged 81) • Zimbabwe
Notable Works	“Feso” • “Mapondera: Soldier of Zimbabwe”

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