fiat lux in English

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Etymology: From Latin fīat lūx (“let there be light”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|fīat lūx|t=let there be light}} Latin fīat lūx (“let there be light”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=fiat lux}} fiat lux

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"fiat lux" meaning in English

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