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Rh Let us all, without missing one, be exposed in public,
 * naked, monthly, at the peril of our lives! Let
 * our bodies be freely handled and examined by
 * whoever chooses!

Let nothing but copies, pictures, statues, reminiscences,
 * elegant works, be permitted to exist
 * upon the earth!

Let the earth desert God, nor let there ever henceforth
 * be mentioned the name of God!

Let there be no God! Let there be money, business, imports, exports, custom,
 * authority, precedents, pallor, dyspepsia,
 * smut, ignorance, unbelief!

Let judges and criminals be transposed! Let the
 * prison-keepers be put in prison! Let those that
 * were prisoners take the keys! (Say! why might
 * they not just as well be transposed?)

Let the slaves be masters! Let the masters become
 * slaves!

Let the reformers descend from the stands where
 * they are forever bawling! Let an idiot or insane
 * person appear on each of the stands!

Let the Asiatic, the African, the European, the
 * American and the Australian, go armed against
 * the murderous stealthiness of each other! Let
 * them sleep armed! Let none believe in good-will!

Let there be no unfashionable wisdom! Let such be
 * scorned and derided off from the earth!

Let a floating cloud in the sky—Let a wave of the
 * sea—Let one glimpse of your eye-sight upon the
 * landscape or grass—Let growing mint, spinach,
 * onions, tomatoes—Let these be exhibited as
 * shows at a great price for admission!

Rh