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"Who would not have pity for a poor, helpless victim? / / Nobody -- except another poor victim!"
The old guy didn't have a chance. All he could do was shield his head with limp arms and moan, while this other fellow -- a young, husky six-footer -- gave him a vicious, cold-blooded beating.