the emperor 's club , ruthless in its own placid way , 
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(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (DT ) (NN ) (POS )) (NN )) (, ) (ADJP (JJ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (JJ ) (JJ ) (NN )))) (, )))