BLIND PATRIARCH of the clan silently contemplates past 

 glories of the chase and tribal victories of his people. He has 

 developed a scraggly moustache because he can no longer 

 pluck it with the customary clam-shell tweezers used by braves. 

 Facial adornment is lacking by reason of careless observance 

 of the usual clan rites. 



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