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    The body of the slave, dancing and on display,

    seemingly revealed a comfort with bondage and

    a natural disposition for servitude.

    Those observing the singing and dancing and

    the comic antics of the auctioneer seemed

    to revel in the festive atmosphere of the trade

    and thus attracted spectators not intending to

    purchase slaves.

    Saidiya,V. Hartman, 1997

    Memling, 1470

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