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Left to tell : discovering God amidst the
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479:Philippines
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240:Mozambique
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100:Cape Verde
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1258:Catholics
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968:Guatemala
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1798:Senegal
1783:Nigeria
1773:Namibia
1763:Morocco
1728:Liberia
1723:Lesotho
1673:Eritrea
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1593:Algeria
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