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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: on familiar forms--they but saw vaguely the figures of
warriors moving about their apartment.
Now one stumbled against the corpse of him whom
Carthoris had slain. The fellow stooped and his hand
came in contact with the cleft skull. He saw about him
the giant figures of other green men, and so he jumped
to the only conclusion that was open to him.
"The Thurds!" he cried. "The Thurds are upon us!
Rise, warriors of Torquas, and drive home your swords
within the hearts of Torquas' ancient enemies!"
Instantly the green men began to fall upon one another
Thuvia, Maid of Mars | 
