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235%8 Encountered Scylla and Charybdis
335%6Scylla was a companion of Charybdis in Greek mythology

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We think the answer is "CHARYBDIS" which means:

    noun
  • • (greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from scylla

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