"He hurled his insult. He laid his curse. A curse which is reciprocated will be retaliated against with yet another curse. It is an insult resulting from an insult. It is a curse resulting from a curse. It is the constant renewal of destiny. To accept a verdict is possible. To accept a curse is impossible."
January 1, 1970
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