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42 JaCoB’s LaDDEr, JaCoB LaWrEnCE Jacob understood his dream. He had to build himself a stairwell to raise himself to God. Jacob understood this much: The artist comes last in all things unless he wins his right from those who stand before him. There can be no knowing where he deceived. Lest a voice bring down his art, he shaded his truth. Red bright bows to his command. His gray shines, steeling barbs. He golds the thick smell of game-full fields, and he black furs over what was white and smooth. He will conjure for the wretched blind a vision. He will call a blessing down upon himself. For who would not give over the whole world just to watch this Jacob? To watch this Jacob make it new. ...

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