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    The continuous torture helped to weaken Errol's resolve
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    My determination weakened when I saw what had happened to the children
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    If you ask very politely, she might weaken and allow you to go out and play
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Adding the water so weakened the soup that it tasted like dishwater