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Q: The ancient Israelites would spend forty years wandering in the desert before the passing of time would generate a new people, unaffected by the mentality of the "fleshpots of Egypt." Modern political conditions rarely offer this luxury.
A:
The ancient Israelites would spend forty years wandering in the desert before a new generation of people, unaffected by the mentality of the "fleshpots of Egypt."