Word: castrato
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...preserved for the greater veneration and glory of God. Hubert, a devout and obedient lad, would nonetheless like to know what he will be missing from the manhood that is not to be his. "I know it's glorious to have God's favor," says the potential castrato, "and I'm as grateful for it as I can be, but I caa't prevent myself from wishing it had taken another form...