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I do not use the language of my people. i can take liberties with certain themes which the arabic language would not allow me to take.
-Tahar Ben Jelloun
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I Do Not Use The Language Of

Tahar Ben Jelloun
I do not use the language of my people. i can take liberties with certain themes which the arabic language would not allow me to take.
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