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Shall I die before I sing Mass in Jerusalem?

That was the key question that Gerbert of Oralach asked to his unnervingly stoic companion.

Gerbert was one of the most accomplished scholars of his age, a teacher of emperors and a master of sciences,

yet he was never quite satisfied. His curiosity, ambition, and hubris

had pushed him to seek power and wealth through the dark arts. And in honing his sinister skills,

he had built a statue head that could speak. This metallic automaton was magically

bound to tell the truth and could predict the future, but it only responded when asked questions

and only replied either yes or no.

For instance, one of Gerbert's first inquiries was,

Will I be Pope?

His unholy statue prophet said yes.

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