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the things that travel by air, 

by water. 

the damaging things that need to keep their distance.

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the crows who are drawn to blood & damage the trees. 

and the young doves who cannot fly far, over the treetops. 

Yet.

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who gained entry, 

who climbed the ladder, 

or who was close enough to kill R. Adda b. Abba?

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the damage that can be done to the other,
even though there is a boundary.

dangerous things cannot always be contained.

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protection from harm,
from neighbours' pits and ditches,
from worms and the angel of Death.

but not from the snake.

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the dark forces combine,
The angel of death in heaven,
The evil inclination on earth,
and Satan who goes between.

all to cause the downfall on earth at just the right moment.

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when & where does Job fit in the world?

arguing if Job, who was the subject of an argument between God and Satan, was fiction or non-fiction.