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“Victory is for them, not for us. We have not made profit out of our country's misfortune. Victory does not bring us luck.” quote by Ba Jin — Download Open image

“Victory is for them, not for us. We have not made profit out of our country's misfortune. Victory does not bring us luck.”

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