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“Slow, slow is the way to go.
— Swahili proverb
Swahili proverb; original: “Pole pole ndio mwendo.” (Wikiquote: Swahili proverbs)
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- Swahili proverb; original: “Pole pole ndio mwendo.” (Wikiquote: Swahili proverbs)
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- Swahili (East Africa)
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