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  • "She was at the palestrae games last week," he said.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • Indeed, such palestrae, upon occasion, would compete with one another.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • Such sports as these were familiar to Goreans, and had for years been privately practiced at numerous palestrae throughout the city.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • "The city championships in the palestrae games will take place soon," I said.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • Indeed, such palestrae, upon occasion, would compete with one another. “That is different, ” said Marcus. “There used to be such teams, ” I said. “They have been revived, ” said Marcus. “You see in this something of significance? ” I asked.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • Such sports as there were familiar to Goreans, and had for years been privately practiced at numerous palestrae throughout the city.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • Marcus and I turned about then, and continued as we had been originally, south on the Avenue of the Central Cylinder. “What will be the move of Cos? ” asked Marcus. “The city championships in the palestrae games will take place soon, ”

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • They know their houses should be palestrae pietatis, nurseries of piety, yet they have no religion in them; they do not perfume their houses with prayer.

    The Lord's Prayer 1692

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