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The Childhood of Joseph Stalin

Behind the Bastards

CHAPTER

Stallan and the Children of Gory

Young stallin developed a habit of changing out of his fancy clothing with its tall white collars after bidding his mother farewell in the morning. He and his friends would wander off into the woods with knives, bows and sling shot to damage whatever they came across. Like kids in all towns that lack sufficient internet access, the children of gory divided up into rival street gangs based on neighborhood. These gangs battled regularly with each other, but they also played. And there was an odd kind of equality in the streets.

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