To every people the land is given on condition. Perceived or not, ther…

Leonard Cohen
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To every people the land is given on condition. Perceived or not, there is a Covenant, beyond the constitution, beyond sovereign guarantee, beyond the nation's sweetest dreams of itself. ✨ Leonard Cohen (2010). Book of Mercy, p.27, McClelland & Stewart
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To every people the land is given on condition. Perceived or not, there is a Covenant, beyond the constitution, beyond sovereign guarantee, beyond the nation's sweetest dreams of itself. ✨ Leonard Cohen (2010). Book of Mercy, p.27, McClelland & Stewart

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