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“لو أتيت الآن كنت سأغطي كل نقطة مضئية في البيت كنت سأنقي العتمة كما ينقي الشجر الهواء القمر نفسه لن يجرأ على الظهور بعد ذلك لو أتيت لأغمضت عيني وهمست لك أنرني الآن”

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