Is there anything where of it may be said, See, this is new? ... Ecclesiastes 1: 10 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ There went out across the land a pale horse ... and the name that sat upon him was Death, a grievous wailing and gnashing of teeth rising up, all manner of abomination being visited upon the earth-- Pride and prejudice, the wickedness of man; greed; envy; jealousy and rage. Despots, Rulers, Kings and Queens--an...
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"Twenty-five a night, thirty-five for an upstairs room, but we don't 'llow no parties up there … not even no whores--understand?" Yeah, I got it. Ten bucks more for being spared the noise, puke, fights, bed banging, and a shooting or two that was seemingly expected on the waterfront level; payable in advance of course. Sizing me up, the clerk leaned across the old mahogany counter as a ship's bell...
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