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Alan Turing’s Face Haunts Me, But Does It Haunt Him Too?

Alan Turing’s face haunts me. I’ve seen it on a worn-out T-shirt my friend wore to class, and again on the Wikipedia page that I must have stumbled upon during a late-night research session for a paper. The first time I saw him was probably in an image of his later years, gaunt and bespectacled, …

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Uvall (Vual): The Diplomatic Demon Who Bends Loyalties, Forges Alliances, and Makes Enemies Speak as Friends

Uvall, also known as Vual, is not a demon of violence, spectacle, or terror. He is far more dangerous than that. He is a demon of agreement. In the Ars Goetia, Uvall is named as a Great Duke of Hell, commanding legions and appearing first as a mighty dromedary before assuming human form. This is …

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