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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: Lotharians, among whom Jav recognized Tario. The
jeddak stood glaring at them, evidently concentrating all
the forces of his trained mind upon them. That he was
making a supreme effort to render his imaginary creatures
deadly was apparent.
Jav turned white, and commenced to tremble. At the
crucial moment he appeared to lose the courage of his
conviction. The great banth turned back toward the
advancing bowmen and growled. Carthoris placed himself
between Thuvia and the enemy and, facing them,
awaited the outcome of their charge.
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