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What does it matter about the names? The names just show with what affection and with what hopes mankind welcomes the New Land.



Oh, go on, go on! What else do you call it?



The Realm of the Centuries!



The Land of Thule!



Not so. It is called the Continent of Jesus’ Heart!



Not at all! The New Zion!

(rushing forward):

Nonsense! It is called the Land of Karl Marx!

(dashing after him):

Never! We want no Land of Karl Marx! It will be called the Land of the Strong!

(dashing after the previous one):

Away with you! But you will see. It will bear the name of Leninia!

[Disturbance in the crowd, which splits up into hostile groups.]

Oh, calm down, calm down! There’s no need to