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The Charkha, Which Is The Embodiment Of Willing Obedience And Calm Persistence, Must Therefore Succeed Before There Is Civil Disobedience.

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The Charkha, Which Is The Embodiment Of Willing Obedience And Calm Persistence, Must Therefore Succeed Before There Is Civil Disobedience.

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