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- # SKETCH SECOND. TWO SIDES TO A TORTOISE.
## Overview
This section, titled "SKETCH SECOND. TWO SIDES TO A TORTOISE.", is part of a larger collection of works. It is a textual document, extracted from the file `the_piazza_tales.txt` on January 30, 2026. The section spans lines 6012 to 6111 of the source file.
## Context
This section is a component of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It follows the section titled "[SKETCH FIRST. THE ISLES AT LARGE.](arke:01KG8AK2X95MW8MXF3N2304VRG)" and is itself preceded by "[SKETCH FIRST. THE ISLES AT LARGE.](arke:01KG8AJKV9969EXE4H3K4TRZKM)". The text originates from the file "[the_piazza_tales.txt](arke:01KG89J1F4D8P9BBX9AMGZ7TX7)".
## Contents
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