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Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the
     
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the
in the Bible, four men who ride horses and represent the four things that cause people the greatest pain and suffering, namely war, famine (=lack of food), death, and pestilence (=serious disease)
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