The Talisman Research Paper

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Once upon a time, a man who shall not be named found a talisman. He was a bigot who for some reason hated Jewish people. He worked and got remuneration. He was sent to prison for counterfeiting money. He was hampered in there for quite some time, until he was released. When he got out, he was able to get back some of his belongings, including the talisman. One day he ran for as supreme leader and enfranchised a lot of people to vote for him. He won. At some point, he ordered whoever he thought as inferior into kindle filled rooms. Then he ordered his men to drop in noxious gas in for good measure. He later died from cancer. It could be because he accidently flushed his lucky charm in the toilet.

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