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Also Known As Thomas Loren Friedman
Born July 20, 1953 (age 71) • Minneapolis • Minnesota
Awards And Honors National Book Award • Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works “The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century”
Subjects Of Study globalization
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