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 The author is immensely grateful to Mr Owen Terang of Marme, Nongpoh, for providing information of P Andreas Hanse Durong. Special thanks also go to Sr. Lydia Pala, Head Mistress of the Umswai Don Bosco High School for the inputs on Fr. Balawan and the photographs taken from the Balawan Memorial Hall of the School, dated 1 Feb 2008.
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