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Vestibulum ante ipsum primisque in faucibus Orci
Luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae,
Pallentesque habitant Morbi tristisque Senectus,
Et Metus et malesuada Fames ac turpis Egestas,
Terribiles visu formae, Letumque Labosque;
tum consanguineus Leti Sopor.
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Just before the entrance, even within the very jaws of Hell, Grief and avenging Cares have made their bed: there pale Disease dwell, and sad Age, and Fear, and ill-counseling Famine, and loathly Want, shapes terrible to view; and Death and Distress; next. Death's own brother Sleep.
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Lines 273-278
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Evil-counselling hunger.
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Hunger is a bad adviser.
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Hunger persuading to evil.
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Hunger impelling to evil acts.
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Hunger, the great counsellor of ill.

 
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