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An alien is a person who is of another family, race, or nation than the people among whom he or she lives.

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	An alien is a person who is of another family, race, or nation than the people among whom he or she lives.		An alien is a person who is of another family, race, or nation than the people among whom he or she lives.
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−	In the [[Bible]], [[Abraham]] was an alien among the [[Hittites]] in the land of [[Canaan]]. The Hittites showed him kindness, as the Bible time and again indicates natives of a country are expected to treat aliens. In return, aliens were expected to follow the same laws observed by natives of the country.