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but most talkers do not even have a reason for destroying themselves. For example, people were once talking in a barber’s shop about how adamantineCf.Life of Dion, vii. (961 a), x. (962 b); Aelian, Varia Historia, vi. 12. and unbreakable the despotism of Dionysius was. The barber laughed and said, Fancy your saying that about Dionysius, when I have my razor at his throat every few days or so! When Dionysius heard this, he crucified the barber.