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THE MAGNETIC MOUNTAIN: 11 by CECIL DAY LEWIS

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First Line: THIRD DEFENDANT SPEAKS / I HAVE ALWAYS ACTED FOR THE BEST
Last Line: THE CRUST CRUMBLES, THE VEINS RUN VINEGAR
Subject(s): RELIGION; THEOLOGY;

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