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Those christians and jews among them were dubbed people of the book and were allowed to practices their religions freely, though were made to pay a special tax called the jizya. Quidditch through the ages harry potter wiki fandom. A world lit only by fire subtitled the medieval mind and the renaissance. In his book, the secret of the ages, collier puts forth seven secrets that will completely change the life of the individual who takes his words to heart and makes a concentrated effort to apply his principles.
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