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What is Michael's vow to Gabriel?

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የሚካኤል ስለት ለገብርኤል ምኑ ነው

“What is Michael's vow to Gabriel?”

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መራጭ ይወድቃል ከምራጭ

“The chooser falls from the chosen.”

ይጥሉህ አትጥላቸው ይበድሉህ አትበድላቸው

“Let them wrong you — don’t wrong them.”

ቀላዋጭ ወጥ ያውቃል

“The stirrer knows the stew.”

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{

"text": "መራጭ ይወድቃል ከምራጭ",

"date": "2026-03-25",

"interpretations": […]

}