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Sheol

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She·ol  (shl, sh-l)
n.
The abode of the dead in the Bible.

[Hebrew 'ôl.]

Sheol [ˈʃiːəʊl -ɒl]
n Old Testament
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the abode of the dead
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (often not capital) hell
[from Hebrew shĕ'ōl]


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"I see no other way, Ja," I said, "though I can assure you that I would rather go to Sheol after Perry than to Phutra.
Of course these iron dudes of the Round Table would think it was scandalous, and maybe raise Sheol about it, but as for me, give me comfort first, and style after- wards.
 
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