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and cried their lament when they saw the smoke from her burning: 'Oh, what a city! There was never a city like her!'
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They threw dust on their heads and cried as if the world had come to an end: Doom, doom, the great city doomed! All who owned ships or did business by sea Got rich on her getting and spending. And now it's over - wiped out in one hour!
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