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He had it bass-akwards actually Opium is the religion of the masses.
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Opium is a common analgesic to which vast swathes of the population are addicted.
Dec. 11th, 2008 - Issue 0.025 z0mbieastronaut 2008
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Opium is a poison, destructive alike of the health and morals of those who use it habitually, and, therefore, the traffic in it ... is nothing less than making merchandise of the bodies and souls of men.
The Romance of China: Excursions to China in U.S. Culture: 1776-1876 2005
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Opium is higher now than before the taliban took over (it was one of the few things they actually did control).
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Michael Moorcock mailed me copies of two of his books both out of print, I believe, a story collection of his called The Opium General and a fantasy anthology he edited in the '70s.
Gerry Canavan 2007
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During the height of this trade, during the middle of the nineteenth century, the UK and China became embroiled in what became known as the Opium Wars.
artforum.com 2008
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During the height of this trade, during the middle of the nineteenth century, the UK and China became embroiled in what became known as the Opium Wars.
artforum.com 2008
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During the height of this trade, during the middle of the nineteenth century, the UK and China became embroiled in what became known as the Opium Wars.
artforum.com 2008
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During the height of this trade, during the middle of the nineteenth century, the UK and China became embroiled in what became known as the Opium Wars.
artforum.com 2008
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During the height of this trade, during the middle of the nineteenth century, the UK and China became embroiled in what became known as the Opium Wars.
artforum.com 2008
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