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Beginning Is Not Only A Kind Of Action. It Is Also A Frame Of Mind, A Kind Of Work, An Attitude, A Consciousness.
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Beginning Is Not Only A Kind Of
Edward Said
Beginning Is Not Only A Kind Of Action. It Is Also A Frame Of Mind, A Kind Of Work, An Attitude, A Consciousness.
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