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My Turning Point Was My Pilgrimage To Santiago De Compostela. It Was Then That I, Who Had Dedicated Most Of My Life To Penetrate The 'secrets' Of The Universe, Realized That There Are No Secrets. Life Is And Will Always Be A Mystery.

-Paulo Coelho

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My Turning Point Was

Paulo Coelho

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My Turning Point Was My Pilgrimage To Santiago De Compostela. It Was Then That I, Who Had Dedicated Most Of My Life To Penetrate The 'secrets' Of The Universe, Realized That There Are No Secrets. Life Is And Will Always Be A Mystery.

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