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 Torso.Torture (2 syl.). 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Tortoise which Supports the Earth (The)
 
is Chukwa; the elephant (between the tortoise and the world) is Maha-pudma.   1
 


 Torso.Torture (2 syl.). 

 
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