He heard a shout, heard a warning in seven voices not to push that button, pull that lever, step on that pedal, pull that cord, light that fire, ask that question, speak that truth, reveal that mystery, touch that breast, enter that life, believe that lie, climb that mountain, breathe that air, sing that song and walk into the end of his life, but by the time he looked in the mirror and saw he was you and your shout was too late, it was too late.

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