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- # HAWTHORNE AND HIS MOSSES
## Overview
This section, titled "HAWTHORNE AND HIS MOSSES," is a part of a larger work, specifically the "OTHER PROSE PIECES" segment, which is itself contained within the "Test Collection." It was extracted from the file "billy_budd.txt." The section spans lines 3699 to 3806.
## Context
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## Contents
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