第53节

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  ofthejorityofourfelloravellersonthisearth.</p>

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  thesixthturybeforethebirthofchrist,hinsightofthe</p>

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  thoseheloved.softlyhewhere</p>

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  togetherthetenintothedarknessofthenight,</p>

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  thepeopleofindiaangsiddharthawanderedfor</p>

  heninastateofge.theiraors,</p>

  thenativeindians,hadbeennqueredhoutgreatdifficulty</p>

  bytheantusinsandtherea</p>

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