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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain: the road to see that no one was coming, and then said
in a cautious voice:
"From what land come you, brother, that you speak
such perilous words, and seem not to be afraid?"
"They are not perilous words when spoken to one
of my own caste, I take it. You would not tell any-
body I said them?"
"I? I would be drawn asunder by wild horses
first."
"Well, then, let me say my say. I have no fears
of your repeating it. I think devil's work has been
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