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"You know...what others call you? Name? Nome?"
"Slave 347..."
"No, no, no." Salvatore shook his head. "Like I'm called, and known as Salvatore and he is known as Piero. What are you known as?"
"Slave 347." He repeated, this time with a bit more assurance as he understood what the concept of a name was.
"Slave three forty-shit, you don't have a name, do you?" Salvatore realized softly.
"But I'm Slave three forty-seve-"
"Not you're not a slave!" Salvatore exclaimed in agitation, startling the boy before him. "Stop calling yourself that!"
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