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visited¡¡that¡¡awful¡¡imprecation¡¡uttered¡¡before¡¡the¡¡judgment¡¡seat¡¡of¡¡Pilate£º
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gain¡¡possession¡¡of¡¡this¡¡stronghold£»

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bitter¡¡curses¡£¡¡Darts¡¡were¡¡hurled¡¡at¡¡him£»¡¡their¡¡last¡¡human¡¡mediator£»¡¡as¡¡he
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extermination¡£¡¨Milman£»¡¡The¡¡History¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Jews£»¡¡book¡¡16¡£

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