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237 The Twenty-Third Violence does not require blood, though this horse is bleeding. Violence is the creation of an intentional half, when the line has been drawn through to show where the other half should be. The imposing of will seems like violence, like tying up a horse’s legs in red thread. A woman once said that we do violence when we skim a text presented before us. By this definition, presenting half a text forces violence. Vio- lently forces violence. This horse, retaining its legs, stomach, and tail, but missing a head, this is violence. Imagine my head where it should be, he thinks, and look at me as I trip over this thread or threat I’m caught in. Watch me as I cannot move beyond this position. Always mid-gallop or mid-collapse Sam Corfman

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