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ongoing war

Ongoing war A not tall, a rather pudgy little man  who is an absolute ruler over his twenty million-something inhabitants  Got visited by another powerful man, who is slim but not tall like his diplomat the fat man was happy, had his country turning out waving flags, their dance and jubilation  photo taken, fraternity and contracts signed  For the absolute ruler, who had his brother killed to be sure of his power, it was a great opportunity to take, not so tall man, around looking at things  the visitor had won a war and was in high spirits, smiled patted his strands of hair and asked himself since his host harvests hair as a big business, should he ask for a discreet rug? He decided not to ask, his face is so well known  that jokers in the foreign press would make jokes  make him look vain  He did the masculine thing, buying artillery shells instead, not that he needs a lot to know but one never knows what hysteric people can do those who cannot accept defeat.  

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