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Quote by Fernando Poe Jr.
I cannot be deaf to the clamor of the people.
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The speaker says they cannot ignore the strong public reaction around them. “Deaf” is used figuratively: the people’s clamor is too urgent to dismiss. The statement expresses a duty to listen and respond to what ordinary people are loudly saying or demanding.
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