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# 4 | The Circle of The Worm

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The Oath Matas proposed was:

> If the Worm enters the circle through my wallet I hereby commit to passing it along the Circle of Worm, clockwise, within 3 days and to no one else until the Circle is complete. I commit to never attempting to trade or sell the Worm. I commit to honoring these rules as my name is Matas.

There were 10 who gave the Oath, forming the Circle of The Worm:

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Much was said about having faith in The Worm:

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With the Circle locked, I sent The Worm to Matas. 

The sharing began.

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The Circle of The Worm was completed unbroken. Welllll … almost unbroken. One in the circle sent The Worm to someone outside the circle, but that person sent it to the next in the circle. Forgiveness was sought, and received.

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As The Worm travelled around the circle, those outside The Worm community began to take notice:

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Having demonstrated the Circle or Pact model for safe Worm travel, new circles of trust began to form...