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The Test of Wills
A long time ago in a galaxy far,
far away...
This part of The Test of Wills was republished on 26 July 2007.

The opening quote to “Part I: Descent into the Darkness” is from William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, first performed
in 1599. The title of “Part II: Where Angels Fear to Tread” is a reference to the remark in Alexander Pope’s An Essay on
Criticism that “fools rush in where angels fear to tread”; the opening quote is paraphrased from Friedrich Nietzsche’s Beyond
Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future. The title of “Part III: The Emperor’s New Clones” is a reference to
Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes” (from 1837’s Fairy Tales, Told for Children); the
opening quote is from William Shakespeare’s Henry V (also from 1599), where it is included in the titular character’s famous
speech at the siege of Harfleur.
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Part I: Descent into the Darkness

“And Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge,
With Ate by his side come hot from hell,
Shall in these confines with a monarch’s voice
Cry “Havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war....”

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Part II: Where Angels Fear to Tread

He that fights with monsters should take care not to become one.
And when you look into the Abyss, the Abyss looks into you.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Part III: The Emperor’s New Clones

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10