"Let most men have a finger and they will have the whole hand before you know. Let a clan cheif have a finger and he will have the entire arm."

Control, Greed, Power, Manipulation, Warning

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"Let most men have a finger and they will have the whole hand before you know. Let a clan cheif have a finger and he will have the entire arm."

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