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Abscond

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Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison

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― Mark Twain

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― Frank Zappa

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“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
― Robert Louis Stevenson

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