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Graphite on cardboard and emulsion paint.
Then the people gathered in the assembly, for a dispute had taken place.
Two men were arguing about blood money owed for a murdered man.
One claimed he'd paid in full, setting out his case before the people,
but the other was refusing any compensation.
Both were keen to get a judgment from the arbitration.
The crowd there cheered them on,
some supporting one, some the other,
while heralds kept the throng controlled.
Meanwhile, elders were sitting there on polished stones in the sacred circle,
holding in their hands the staffs they'd taken from the clear voiced heralds.
With those they'd stand up there and render judgment, each in his turn.
In the centre lay two golden talents,
to be awarded to the one among them all
who delivered the most righteous verdict.
THE ROUGHS
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