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A people scattered like seeds, taking root everywhere except the soil they remember.

means A population dispersed from its original homeland while still keeping ties to its roots and to each other.

from From Greek diaspeirein, to scatter acrossspeirein meaning to sow, the same root as sperm and spore. First used in the Greek Bible for Jews exiled beyond Israel.

Original targetCoined specifically for the Jewish exile.
Farming rootsLiterally means to scatter seed widely.
Modern stretchNow used for any dispersed ethnic group.
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