To look at them is to see the simple solution to a problem that worried people for many centuries.
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So Muslims believe that Koran has maintained its original form since it was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad, 14 centuries ago.
穆斯林认为自从《可兰经》,在14世纪展示给先知穆罕默德起,就保持了最原始的形式。
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These materials were transmitted and developed by different circles within Israelite society over centuries, and they crystallized at different times.
这些资料被传播发展,几世纪来，由以色列社会中的不同圈子，它们曾在不同的时期都非常明确。
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