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"07.Dec.1939: “Everybody is surprised that nothing has been heard about Hitler lately. They say that he either is dead or has been removed from power, etc. News about major German air and sea defeats is reaching us. Everybody would like to have reliable information at last. An old Jewish saying: ‘I need _rachemim_’ [Hebrew; mercy].”" — Apr 04, 2026 08:20AM
"07.Dec.1939: “Everybody is surprised that nothing has been heard about Hitler lately. They say that he either is dead or has been removed from power, etc. News about major German air and sea defeats is reaching us. Everybody would like to have reliable information at last. An old Jewish saying: ‘I need _rachemim_’ [Hebrew; mercy].”" — Apr 04, 2026 08:20AM
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― Why I Write
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