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LifestyleBook Review: Leaving AlexandriaThe person who is not religious reading this former believer's journey to a lack of faith can be tempted to ask: "What took you so long?"12 Mar 04:30 PM
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LifestyleBook Review: Waiting For Sunrise At first sight, Lysander Rief, standing on the corner of the Augustiner Strasse in 1913 Vienna, looks like a hero.28 Feb 04:30 PM
