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Elie Wiesel Quotes: The Biblical text does not have punctuation marks like periods and question marks. Where we end sentences is a matter of interpretation.
         

The Biblical text does not have punctuation marks like periods and question marks. Where we end sentences is a matter of interpretation.


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