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“ He did look like an Italian of the worse type, though Vic didn't think he was, and it was an insult to the Italian race to assume that he was. He resembled no particular race, only an amalgamation of the worst elements of various Latin peoples. He looked as if he had spent all his life dodging blows that were probably aimed at him for good reason. ”

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one blow in anger [would] kill, probably, a child from aged two to eight. Those over eight would take two blows to kill.

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