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Where did the saying come from: "When you want something the whole universe will conspire together to help you get it?"
Juveria Its common sense to ask oneself, which came first? Om Shanti Om (2007) or The Alchemist (1988). Any one in their right mind would say the proper answe…moreIts common sense to ask oneself, which came first? Om Shanti Om (2007) or The Alchemist (1988). Any one in their right mind would say the proper answer. It's a summary of a verse from the Qu'ran.(less)
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The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author)
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