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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad: eyes were closed; his capable hands held open the
front of his thin cotton shirt baring tragically
his powerful chest, which heaved in painful and
laboured gasps. He didn't hear me.
I retreated quietly and went straight on to the
poop to relieve Frenchy, who by that time was be-
ginning to look very sick. He gave me the course
with great formality and tried to go off with a
jaunty step, but reeled widely twice before getting
out of my sight.
And then I remained all alone aft, steering my
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