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And the Belfry recalleth a Die, shaken by the hand of the gambler; Yet, once thrown, it may not be recalled, being, so to speak, irrevocable. There it shall endure for ages, treading hard on the heels of the Sublime— For it is but a step, saith the wise man, from the Sublime unto the Ridiculous: And the Simple dwelleth midway between, and shareth the qualities of either.'