“Ashes to ashes and dust to dust! Ohh... I'm feeling weak—with hunger! One more roll o'the dice oughta do it! [places the dice in the skull shaker but receives a pair of ones] WHAT? SNAKE-EYES! [strikes the table hard enough to overturn them and get a larger number]”
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