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The customary act by which Priam seeks Hector's body back; Jiang contrasts a practical ransom with Homer's divine mediation.
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A source-grounded reading of Jiang's central claim: late Inferno is where private vice hardens into social design.
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A source-grounded reading of Jiang's central claim: late Inferno is where private vice hardens into social design.
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He argues that North Korea's best strategy as a pariah state is to threaten Seoul, Japan, China, and South Korea with instability and effectively collect ransom payments in exchange for keeping the peace.
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"...it's in North Korea's best interest to threaten Seoul and demand ransom. And that's how North Korea can really build itself up by, but..."
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"...declare to her my solemn sound decree Achilles must receive a ransom from Queen Priam Achilles must give Hector's body back okay does that..."
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"...Greek camp and Agamemnon agrees that it is Priam's right to ransom back his son as is the custom of war and after the..."
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"...trump but then what are they gonna do ask for a ransom they'll probably be even worse okay you understand they they'll they'll say..."
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"...to come in order to redeem us of our evil to ransom us of our sin. Okay. That's an explanation back here. But there's..."
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"...okay back then the most popular explanation is something called the ransom theory the ransom theory okay and it goes like this when who..."
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"...for why jesus had to die on the cross as a ransom for our sins okay then over time it becomes generalized to become..."
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"...you know, if they think they can hold America to economic ransom, it is highly likely, given the history of this 47 -year regime,..."
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"...battle and at this point he should return hector's body for ransom to the trojans so the trojans can bury him but instead achilles..."
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"...he was allowed to go home after the government paid a ransom. Okay? That's what happened in real life. But in the movie what..."
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"...now, to win him back from you. I bring a priceless ransom. Revere the gods, Achilles. Pity me in my own right. Remember your..."
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"...argument because Agamemnon stole, kidnapped a girl. The father demanded to ransom her back. Agamemnon broke the rules of war, of piracy, and said,..."
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