His father sometimes beat him so savagely that his head hit the ceiling before he crashed, but that taught him how to fall.

有时，他父亲对他的殴打是如此残忍，以至于在他崩溃前，头已撞到天花板。但是，这教会了他如何使伤害小一些。

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The young men call the old man a "s--- German" and savagely beat and kick him, fracturing his skull.

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His story darkens considerably during the Depression, as the Ford Motor Co. racks up losses and Henry Ford's goons savagely beat up union organizers.

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