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Dr. Charles O'Donnell

The physician who lingers at the roadside to console a maimed young soldier, only to find his patient's thoughts have already marched somewhere stranger.

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Also known as O'Donnell

First appearance: poetry

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Deceased doctor whose coffin is sent to Hell
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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