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    Once Upon a Time

    Once upon a time, there was a lord who lit / Fire to his castle
    by Natsume Sōseki and Ryan Choi Jan 16, 2024 1 minute
    Silhouette of a crowd of people wielding swords against a fiery background, as if to suggest war. Photo by Hasan Almasi / Unsplash

    Once Upon a Time . . .
    (10/20/1916–10/22/1916)

    I.

    Once upon a time, there was a lord who lit Fire to his castle, And here I sit, trying to rid myself of my own

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