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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
- He had come to the surface facing down the stream; in a moment the visible world seemed to wheel slowly round, himself the pivotal point, and he saw the bridge, the fort, the soldiers upon the bridge, the captain, the sergeant, the two privates, his executioners.†
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(pivotal) very important and influencing other events or how things develop