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cient man foresaw them centuries ahead, when he created the gentle and formidable “Guardian Angels” assigned to each person from the day of his birth?

Yes, there was in our celebration something of the ancient religions, something purifying like a storm. . . . You whose lot it may be to read this, are you familiar with such emotions? I am sorry for you if you are not.