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shoulder. His brilliant cape breaks and the lion`s paw tears some tissue from his shoulder. He hollers noisily and thunders with retribution, hopping on the back of the lion for several minutes and with great strength. The lion realizes that Nimrod is a strong man and shakes him off and escapes, giving a separating thunder.
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Nimrod rides his stallion carrying the dead tiger on his lap. He approaches a cave in the backwoods and sees a burning altar and witchcraft material. He hears human voices chanting mantras. What is this place? He enters the buckle and sees a man and a lady.
