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561:"Taiwan independence activist Koo Kwang-ming dies at 97"
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582:Chen, Yu-fu; Madjar, Kayleigh (28 February 2023).
802:Foundation unveils new historical fiction contest
639:"For Koo, the outsider's role is a natural one"
610:"Koo Kwang-ming memorial extended to Wednesday"
608:Chen, Cheng-yu; Chin, Jonathan (5 March 2023).
842:Chen, Wei-han; Chin, Jonathan (14 June 2017).
319:. He left Taiwan for Hong Kong soon after the
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359:After the DPP's comprehensive defeat in the
936:Senior advisors to President Chen Shui-bian
584:"Independence advocate Koo Kwang-ming dies"
343:in 1996, when fellow independence activist
91:9 November 2016 – 27 February 2023
495:(in Traditional Chinese). 27 February 2023
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516:"The Koo family: a century in Taiwan"
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260:businessman who had relocated to
301:Taipei Veterans General Hospital
175:Taipei Veterans General Hospital
681:Huang, Tai-lin (2 March 2005).
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