So, I poisoned his coffee this morning and watched him drink it.
I know what that does to a man, to walk the earth with the burden of his sin on his back. It poisons all he touches.
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I know what that does to a man, to walk the earth with the burden of his sin on his back. It poisons all he touches.
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