
The Cockatrice
The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong
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The Weevils of Saint Julian
Weevils were sent to bordeaux as punishment for some local sin. The people of saint julian offered a compromise with the weevils: they'd lay aside a tract of property for the express use of the insects, but they had to leave the vineyards alone. Amazingly, or suspiciously, i leave it to you to choose the adjective, this act of faith is said to have worked. And the weevILS vanished for a while. In 15 87, they reappeared. This time the whinos of bordeaux were less contrite. No, i'm pretty sure these things are working for satan, they said. But as usual, the
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