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إن الإفرنج قد بلغوا في فن الروايات درجة لم نبلغها نحن…
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The quote openly compares two levels of achievement in playwriting. It says that “The Franks” have reached a level in “the art of plays” that “we have not reached,” expressing recognition of a clear difference between their work and the speaker’s own community. The ellipsis leaves the comparison unfinished, but the central point is direct: their plays are judged more advanced.
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- هنداوي، تاريخ المسرح في العالم العربي
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