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OGIDI, Nigeria - Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country. On Thursday, however, the lawmakers and the country's elite came to praise him.]]>Thu, 23 May 2013 18:58:47 -0400