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Ngelo xesha, yayinomdla kakhulu ukubona umntu ongaboniyo ekwazi ukuhamba ethe cwaka esixekweni. Kwimfama, ukukwazi ukusuka kwenye indawo ukuya kwenye ngaphandle kokuxhomekeka kuye nabani na yenye yezona zinto zibalulekileyo. Ke ngoko, "iLiso eliBonayo" ngokukhawuleza laba lithemba kubo. Kakhulu kangangokuba Kule minyaka ingama-16.000 izinja zazibhangqiwe namaqabane eziko.
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Izinja ezikhokelayo zingabafana abenza umsebenzi omangalisayo. Abangomahlo eemfama kuphela, kodwa banesizathu sokuncuma kwaye uqhubeke.