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Say ‘WHY’? Men declaring that they are Saints write letters to the writer. - English

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Say ‘WHY’?

Men declaring that they are Saints write letters to the writer.

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Men declaring that they are Saints write letters to the writer - because they want to propagate their thoughts and thus earn popularity for themselves.

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Chapter 4.3: Intellectual Rubbish - English Workshop [Page 99]

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Chapter 4.3 Intellectual Rubbish
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