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The Gods Are Athirst
Anatole France · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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Phrase.
The skeleton or supporting framework of bones. Pelleport says its unusual bulk led him to examine Tronche and form his doubled-anatomy theory. Charpente borrows the vocabulary of a constructed framework, but the anatomical observations and conclusion are reported by this character, not independently demonstrated by the narration.
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- Chapter X, paragraph 60Frenchsa charpente osseuse: Her skeleton. The size of the framework is Pelleport’s stated starting point.