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Carlos Santana

I realized that it's all really one, that John Lennon was correct. We utilize the music to bring down the walls of Berlin, to bring up the force of compassion and forgiveness and kindness between Palestines, Hebrews. Bring down the walls here in San Diego

Carlos Santana

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Carlos Santana is saying that music has the power to unite people by breaking down divisions, just as John Lennon believed. He highlights how music helped overcome political barriers like the Berlin Wall and can inspire understanding and peace between conflicting groups, including Palestinians and Hebrews, as well as within his own city of San Diego.

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