“I have after all studied on the chemico-technical programme in high school, so I understand what it's all about.”

— Göran Persson

Said about nuclear power in an interview the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

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Jag har trots allt läst på kemisk–teknisk linje på gymnasiet, så jag förstår vad det handlar om.

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