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 title: The Story of Ymar
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   An excerpt from Chapter 17 of _The Shadow of the Torturer_ by Gene Wolfe,
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 Analysis 1:
 Ymar ignored the mortal pleasures of glory, wealth, and beauty
-simply for the sake of it.
+~~simply for the sake of it.~~
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 But Thecla had had many teachers,
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 Perhaps, indeed, that is the explanation of the story of Ymar.
 Who can say?
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+Analysis 5:
+Ymar ignored the other travelers but left with the dog
+on a passing interest.
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