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Less than 20 years before the sun also rises, changed American literature forever by stripping

a story down to its skeleton.

Juan Belmonte did the same thing to bullfighting.

In the two centuries after Spanish noblemen relinquished the bullfight to commoners, much

gravitas and prestige was introduced to the event.

But anyone listening to me say this who thinks they know what it looks like when a Matador

engages a bull.

Even if your only frame of reference is a Bugs Bunny cartoon, would think you are watching

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