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“لم يكن لنا أجنحة، فاعتمدنا الخيال وسيلة للسفر... لم يكن لنا هوية، فحفرنا ملامحنا في الحجر... لم يكن لنا وطن، فصرنا نقلّد حيث نقيم خصال الشجر…”

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