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Empowered by Quater to create, Bertbert, believing that he himself was Quater, begat another Bertbert.
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This second Bertbert begat Bredbad, a weak attempt at a Bertbert; but with a speech impediment.
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Bredbad was a wise being. The most wise of all, it has been said, although no one knows exactly who said that, but it stuck. He did not write down any of his wisdom, but his son Bridabrack the Literal transcribed Bredbad's lectures...
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The Wisdom of Bredbad, the son of Bertbert, the son of Bertbert:I am not good by nature nor am I naturally happy.But if I fall it is a fault of my own not my mom or pappy.I have been the witness of one thousand fallen.For this I am not fortunate.For me it is torture-nate.I ponder these 'til I am withered and sullen.Power is pleasant if served under glass, or eaten like pheasant causing my voice to rasp.The killer be killed, the dancing man stilled. When bees of plenty sting my heart many.I emaciate... thinner, thinner... thinner.
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Found are the three ways of Bablon:1. FEAR- It eats itself like a snake down a hill and finds nourishment there.The bigger it gets the more it eats until it is everywhere.2. GREED- Unlike fear it shrinks until the snake is something small and despicable.Smelling like a torch when mixed with hair.3. VANITY- Is the snake thinking he has strong legs that can jump the stream. He floats belly-up when caught in this snare.
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I will share with you my comings and goings if you will listen.You will join me on these journeys if you hasten. We will perish if you do not.Bredbad, having no point of reference but himself, begat Bridabrack the Literal.
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Who begat Bickback. Bickback was thin for his age and his peers mocked him for the purple and green skin splotches that covered his body.
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Once a large crowd of descendants of Bertbert had formed, poor Bickback was made to sit in the back.
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He tried to hide his sadness by pretending to enjoy the back of the crowd. It was there that he met the rest of the back of the crowd. They were pitiful beings suffering from physical maladies almost as bad as his splotches.
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A distant cousin named Hiface offered to stand behind Bickback so that it would seem like he was not in the absolute back of the crowd, but Bickback chose to emulate the cruelty of the rest of the group by pointing out Hiface's abnormality - a tiny second head growing from his palm. He sang a song about a thing with a thing hiding in its palm. Everyone laughed at Hiface for a while, and praised Bickback for his entertaining and funny verse.
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