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Therese of Lisieux Quotes: The country in which I live is not my native country that lies elsewhere and it must always be the center of my longings.
         

The country in which I live is not my native country that lies elsewhere and it must always be the center of my longings.


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The country in which I live is not my native country that lies elsewhere and it must always be the center of my longings.
         



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