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“A good listener needs few words.
— Basque proverb
Basque proverb; original: “Aditzaile onari, hitz gutxi.” (Wikiquote: Basque proverbs)
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- Basque proverb; original: “Aditzaile onari, hitz gutxi.” (Wikiquote: Basque proverbs)
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- Basque
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