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“Неведомо, до каких высот любомудрия дошли бы всадники, если бы впереди, прямо на дороге, не показался большущий серый валун, украшенный полустершейся надписью: Прямо ехать – убиту быти. Налево ехать – женату быти. Направо ехать – коня потеряти. Дорога за камнем расщепилась натрое. – Хоть бы раз поймать за руку того, кто вот так вот балуется на дорогах, – сказал Жихарь. – Это ведь не то что кусок мела взял и краткое срамное слово начертал для смеху. Нет, сидел ведь, долбил не день и не два...”

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