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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Ballads by Robert Louis Stevenson: I have heard from end to end two versions; and as many as
five different persons have helped me with details. There
seems no reason why the tale should not be true.
Note 1, "THE AITO," QUASI champion, or brave. One skilled in
the use of some weapon, who wandered the country challenging
distinguished rivals and taking part in local quarrels. It
was in the natural course of his advancement to be at last
employed by a chief, or king; and it would then be a part of
his duties to purvey the victim for sacrifice. One of the
doomed families was indicated; the aito took his weapon and
went forth alone; a little behind him bearers followed with
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