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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Heroes by Charles Kingsley: 'If you will fight for the fleece with my Colchians, then
many a man must die. But do you indeed expect to win from me
the fleece in fight? So few you are that if you be worsted I
can load your ship with your corpses. But if you will be
ruled by me, you will find it better far to choose the best
man among you, and let him fulfil the labours which I demand.
Then I will give him the golden fleece for a prize and a
glory to you all.'
So saying, he turned his horses and drove back in silence to
the town. And the Minuai sat silent with sorrow, and longed
for Heracles and his strength; for there was no facing the
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