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offrenzy,thefrightenedpeopleprosedtodopenance</p>
fortheiryandpleasure.theycarried</p>
theirbooksaatuesandtheirpaintingstotherket</p>
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heented.hepouredhisloveofgodintoalittle</p>
volu.hecalledittheitationofchrist.ithassince</p>
beentranslatedintorelanguagesthananyotherbook</p>
savethebible.ithasbeenreadbyquiteasnypeople</p>
aseverstudiedtheholyscriptures.ithasinfluehe</p>
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