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Published: Jul 10, 2014

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embarrass peace
wage war
open book
close door
contemplation
pen in hand
confrontation
last stand
trepidation
time conflicted
conflagration
wounds inflicted
words as weapons
sticks and stones
warrior writer
pile of bones

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Nestharon

Jul 12, 2014

Impressive and straight to the point.

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