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• ... that the ancient text Nirvana Upanishad is written in Sutra-style and states that a solitary place is a monastery of bliss for a Hindu monk?
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• ... that the French General André Sordet's cavalry corps covered close to 1,500 km (930 miles) in the first month of World War I?
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