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"Ka we a dugh ityôndo gbaaye u ngôôr zende ga. Ityondo gbaaye ka kon u ú ngôôr pirin usu ga yô."

"Whoever carries a burning stick of African mesquite does not waste time on the journey home."

Ka nahan man or ngu a za dugh hen anngbyan er nan a za keer yô nan yemen fele fele je er ua va pir. Tiv mba er injakwagh ne u tesen er, ka we a lu a mzeyol yo u lanen ayom ou ga. Hanma kwagh u a tseru yô u lanen cigh nagh ga

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Charles Ihungwa Ikyese

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