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I Took A Closer Look. There Is No Such Thing As Ignorance. Ignorance Is Nothing But My Limited Knowledge. I Took A Closer Look. There Is No Such Thing As Defeat. Defeat Is Nothing But The Inspirer Of My Increasing Will. I Took A Closer Look. There Is No Such Thing As Death. Death Is Nothing But My Strengthening And Dreaming Rest.

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I Took A Closer

Sri Chinmoy

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I Took A Closer Look. There Is No Such Thing As Ignorance. Ignorance Is Nothing But My Limited Knowledge. I Took A Closer Look. There Is No Such Thing As Defeat. Defeat Is Nothing But The Inspirer Of My Increasing Will. I Took A Closer Look. There Is No Such Thing As Death. Death Is Nothing But My Strengthening And Dreaming Rest.

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