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Introduction to Western Civilization
In Spain, on the Mediterranean coast, there is a walled city
which has been inhabited for thousands of years,
though many parts have fallen to ruin, such as the church
which now consists of a wall and an anonymous room.
On the exterior wall of the church, a metal basket extends
toward the sea. I thought it might have been used for a game
until Bengt explained that the basket once held
the skulls of enemy soldiers, and served
as a vivid warning against any further attacks on the church.
Sherman Alexie.............from The Summer of Black Widows
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