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Torture |
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TORTURE, punishments. A punishment inflicted in some countries on supposed
criminals to induce them to confess their crimes, and to reveal their
associates.
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A TORTURE DEVICE, ARTICLE OF FAITH, A MILITARY standard, a sign that Jesus is Lord over America--a lot for two pieces of wood to bear. Travelers will endure much for a safe, cheap flight, but being strapped into the equivalent of a medieval torture device for the sake of $50 probably won't fly. Even when her work gets homier--when she portrays pieces of furniture, say--she chooses an electric chair and an erotic autostimulator that might be some kind of torture device. |
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