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Such an estimation makes the Targaryen name the beast of burden hauling most of the narrative, which has so far amounted to half-empty crates.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2024

Samart Suksawang, mayor of Napa, said the event honours the buffalo's traditional role as beast of burden in rice farming.

From Reuters Aug. 6, 2023

It’s a beautifully photographed journey through the human condition and a sometimes harrowing portrait of life as a beast of burden.

From Seattle Times Feb. 22, 2023

Mosley Animated fantasy about a beast of burden and his young son on a quest to find a legendary city.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2021

So Bill was going as the beast of burden, yet he was the only member of the Company that did not seem depressed.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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