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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells: "It is all over with humanity," I said. "If they can do that
they will simply go round the world."
He nodded.
"They will. But---- It will relieve things over here a bit.
And besides----" He looked at me. "Aren't you satisfied it IS
up with humanity? I am. We're down; we're beat."
I stared. Strange as it may seem, I had not arrived at this
fact--a fact perfectly obvious so soon as he spoke. I had
still held a vague hope; rather, I had kept a lifelong habit
of mind. He repeated his words, "We're beat." They carried
absolute conviction.
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