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Kreon: here are Kreon’s verbs for todayAdjudicateLegislateScandalizeCapitalizehere are Kreon’s nounsMenReasonTreasonDeathShip of StateMineChorus: “mine” isn’t a nounKreon: it is if you capitalize it

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Kreon: here are Kreon’s verbs for todayAdjudicateLegislateScandalizeCapitalizehere are Kreon’s nounsMenReasonTreasonDeathShip of StateMineChorus: “mine” isn’t a nounKreon: it is if you capitalize it

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