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God has filled the earth and imbued the elements with energies of greater power than that of all the inhabitants of a thousand planets like ours.
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Mann expresses the belief that the earth is filled with powerful energies that surpass human strength.
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Slavery is an unspeakable wrong to the conscience.
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