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THE HEALTH OF CAPTAINS by JOHN CIARDI

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First Line: THE HEALTH OF CAPTAINS IS THE SEX OF WAR
Last Line: SLEEP THROUGH THE MORNINGS WHERE THE CAPTAINS RISE
Subject(s): WAR; SEX ROLE;

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