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thorn in the flesh

A persistent difficulty or something very annoying that will not go away.

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  • With reference to the Bible 2nd Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, chapter 12, verse 7. 2 Corinthians 12.7
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thorn in the fleshIvar Specto. The Soviet Union and the Muslim World, 1917-1958.
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