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On the other side of the battle front lies the territory. Once a fertile land, the people have been held hostage by the ideas of those who only wish to destroy. The people are held hostage. They are left without communication with the truth. They sit and wait, huddled in their homes, looking for \n

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\n2a) Let God do his work so you can do yours (something about staying
focused on doing the basics and getting out of the way.not sure if there\u2019s a
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