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But there is no place in it for principle of idol worship.",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[37,42],{"id":38,"tag":39},3654552,{"id":40,"tag_name":41},255,"god",{"id":43,"tag":44},3654553,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":33,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},777929,"Till the end of my life, I shall never canvas for a vote. I shall not even expect a word of praise from any quarter.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[51,56],{"id":52,"tag":53},3654537,{"id":54,"tag_name":55},615,"politics",{"id":57,"tag":58},3654538,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":33,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},763326,"Without any reason or basis, untouchability has been created as a result of caste. 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