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usonian

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6. Usually done by the inner circle and palace guard.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:06 AM

20 hrs ago

Jealous, stymied, betrayed.
They have the proximity and have to tolerate the stench, indignities, suspicion, disrespect and distrust on a personal level.

No time to review history right now. Think Caesar, Caligula, Kim's uncle, Macbeth? Indirectly, Othello.

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