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Smith tells of his experience in the New Age in his book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrails.com\/home\/248-the-light-that-was-dark.html\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">The Light That Was Dark<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a>. 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