1. Water.
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2. Earth.
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3. Fire.
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4. Air.
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5. Long ago, the four nations
lived together in harmony.
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6. Then everything changed
when the Fire Nation attacked.
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7. Only the Avatar,
master of all four elements,
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8. could stop them.
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9. But when the world
needed him most, he vanished.
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10. A hundred years passed,
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11. and my brother and I
discovered the new Avatar,
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12. an airbender named Aang.
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13. And although
his airbending skills are great,
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14. he has a lot to learn before
he's ready to save anyone.
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15. Oof.
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16. But I believe Aang can save the world.
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17. Previously on Avatar...
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18. Appa is missing.
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19. We hope to find him in Ba Sing Se.
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20. Professor Zei, head of anthropology
at Ba Sing Se University.
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21. This library is said to contain
a vast collection of knowledge.
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22. Firebenders lose their
bending during a solar eclipse!
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23. We've gotta get this information
to the Earth King at Ba Sing Se.
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24. Hey!
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25. What are you doing firebending your tea?
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26. So the old guy had some hot tea, big deal.
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27. He heated it himself.
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28. Those guys are firebenders.
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29. Look, the inner wall.
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30. I can't believe we finally made it
to Ba Sing Se in one piece.
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31. Hey, don't jinx it!
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32. We could still be attacked by some
giant, exploding Fire Nation spoon.
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33. Or find out the city's been submerged
in an ocean full of killer shrimp.
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34. You been hitting the cactus juice again?
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35. I'm just sayin'.
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36. Weird stuff happens to us.
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37. Don't worry, Aang, we'll find Appa.
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38. It's such a big city.
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39. He's a giant bison.
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40. Where could someone possibly hide him?
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41. Oh.
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42. Ah, back in the city.
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43. Great.
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44. What's the problem? It's amazing!
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45. Just a bunch of walls and rules.
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46. You wait, you'll get sick of it
in a couple of days.
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47. I'm comin' for you, buddy.
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48. He's here, I can feel it.
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49. Hello, my name is Joo Dee.
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50. I have been given the great honor
of showing the Avatar around Ba Sing Se.
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51. And you must be Sokka, Katara and Toph.
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52. Welcome to our wonderful city.
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53. Shall we get started?
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54. Yes, we have information
about the Fire Nation army
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55. that we need to deliver
to the Earth King immediately.
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56. Great, let's begin our tour.
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57. And then I'll show you
to your new home, here.
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58. I think you'll like it.
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59. Augh!
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60. Maybe you missed what I said.
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61. We need to talk to the king
about the war, it's important.
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62. You're in Ba Sing Se, now.
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63. Everyone is safe here.
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64. This is the lower ring.
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65. What's that wall for?
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66. Oh, Ba Sing Se has many walls.
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67. There are the ones outside, protecting us,
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68. and the ones inside,
that help maintain order.
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69. This is where our newest arrivals live,
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70. as well as our craftsmen and artisans,
people that work with their hands.
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71. It's so quaint and lively.
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72. You do want to watch your step, though.
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73. Why do they have all these poor people
blocked off in one part of the city?
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74. This is why I never came here before.
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75. I always heard it was so different
from the way the monks taught us to live.
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76. I just want our new place to look nice
in case someone brings home a lady friend.
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77. This city is a prison.
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78. I don't want to make a life here.
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79. Life happens wherever you are,
whether you make it or not.
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80. Now come on, I found us some new jobs
and we start this afternoon.
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81. Look at them, firebenders living
right under everyone's nose.
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82. Jet, you saw a man
with a hot cup of tea.
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83. It doesn't prove he's a firebender.
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84. And what if he is,
are we supposed to attack them?
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85. I thought we were starting over here,
changing our ways.
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86. We are. When I get the evidence I need,
I'll report them to the police
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87. and let them handle it, okay?
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88. This is the middle ring
of Ba Sing Se,
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89. Home to the financial district,
shops and restaurants and the University.
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90. Yeah, we met a professor
from Ba Sing Se University.
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91. He took us to
an ancient underground library
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92. where we discovered information
about the war
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93. that is absolutely crucial
for the king to hear!
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94. Isn't history fascinating?
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95. Look, here's one of the oldest buildings
in the middle ring, town hall.
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96. Is that woman deaf?
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97. She only seems to hear
every other word I say.
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98. It's called being handled.
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99. Get used to it.
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100. Well, you certainly look like
official tea servers.
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101. How do you feel?
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102. Ridiculous.
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103. Uh, does this possibly come
in a larger size?
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104. I have extra string in the back.
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105. Have some tea while you wait.
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106. Eow!
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107. This tea is nothing more
than hot leaf juice!
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108. Uncle, that's what all tea is.
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109. How could a member of my own family
say something so horrible?
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110. We'll have to make some
major changes around here.
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111. The upper ring is home
to our most important citizens.
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112. Your house is not too far from here.
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113. What's inside that wall?
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114. And who are
the mean-looking guys in robes?
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115. Inside is the royal palace.
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116. Those men are agents of the Dai Li,
the cultural authority of Ba Sing Se.
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117. They are the guardians
of all our traditions.
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118. Can we see the king now?
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119. Oh, no!
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120. One doesn't just pop in on the Earth King.
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121. Here we are, your new home.
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122. More good news.
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123. Your request for an audience
with the Earth King is being processed,
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124. and should be put through
in about a month.
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125. Much more quickly than usual.
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126. A month?
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127. Six to eight weeks, actually.
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128. Isn't it nice?
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129. I think you'll really enjoy it here.
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130. I think we'd enjoy it more
if we weren't staying so long.
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131. Can't we see the king any sooner?
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132. The Earth King is very busy
running the finest city in the world,
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133. but he will see you
as soon as time permits.
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134. If we're gonna be here for a month,
we should spend our time looking for Appa.
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135. I'll be happy to escort you
anywhere you'd like to go.
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136. We don't need a babysitter.
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137. Oh, I won't get in the way.
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138. And to leave you alone
would make me a bad host.
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139. Where shall we start?
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140. I'm sorry, but I haven't heard
anything about a flying bison.
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141. I didn't even know there were any.
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142. If someone wanted to sell a stolen animal
without anyone knowing,
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143. where would they go?
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144. Where's the black market?
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145. Who runs it? Come on, you know.
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146. Uh...
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147. That would be illegal.
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148. You'll have to leave now.
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149. Your lemur is harassing my sparrowkeets.
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150. Hmm, I've never seen
any sandbenders or nomads around here.
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151. You should ask Professor Zei,
he teaches the class on desert cultures.
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152. Right.
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153. And which of your professors could we ask
about the war with the Fire Nation?
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154. I don't know, I'm not a political science
student, I have to get to class.
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155. Unh!
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156. Well, I'm sorry no one
has seen your bison.
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157. Why don't you go get some rest?
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158. Someone will be over with dinner later.
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159. Hey, come with me.
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160. You're the Avatar.
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161. I heard you were in town.
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162. I'm Pong.
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163. Nice to meet you, Pong.
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164. So, Pong, what's goin' on with this city?
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165. Why is everyone here
so scared to talk about the war?
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166. War, scared?
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167. What do you mean?
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168. I can feel you shaking.
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169. Look, I'm just
a minor government official.
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170. I've waited three years to get this house.
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171. I don't want to get into trouble.
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172. Get in trouble with who?
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173. Shh, listen, you can't
mention the war, here.
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174. And whatever you do,
stay away from the Dai Li.
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175. Would you like a pot of tea?
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176. We've been working
in a tea shop all day.
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177. I'm sick of tea.
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178. Sick of tea?
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179. That's like being sick of breathing.
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180. Have you seen our spark rocks
to heat up the water?
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181. They're not there.
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182. You'll have to firebend, old man.
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183. Where are you going?
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184. I borrowed our neighbor's.
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185. Such kind people.
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186. I've got it!
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187. I know how we're gonna see the Earth King.
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188. How're we supposed to do that?
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189. "One doesn't just pop in
on the Earth King."
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190. The king is having a party
at the palace tonight for his pet bear.
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191. You mean platypus-bear?
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192. No, it just says "bear."
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193. Certainly you mean his pet skunk-bear.
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194. Or his armadillo-bear.
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195. Gopher-bear?
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196. Just "bear."
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197. This place is weird.
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198. The palace will be packed.
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199. We can sneak in with a crowd.
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200. - Won't work.
- Why not?
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201. Well, no offense
to you simple country folk,
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202. but a real society crowd
would spot you a mile away.
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203. You've got no manners.
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204. Excuse me?
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205. I've got no manners?
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206. You're not exactly Lady Fancy Fingers.
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207. I learned proper society
behavior and chose to leave it.
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208. You never learned anything.
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209. And frankly, it's a little too late.
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210. Ah-ha, but you learned it!
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211. You could teach us.
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212. Yeah, I'm mastering every element.
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213. How hard can manners be?
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214. "Good evening, Mr. Sokka Water Tribe.
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215. "Miss Katara Water Tribe.
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216. "Lord Momo of the Momo dynasty,
your Momo-ness."
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217. "Avatar Aang, how you do go on."
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218. Ow!
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219. Katara might be able to pull it off,
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220. but you two would be lucky
to pass as busboys.
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221. But I feel so fancy.
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222. Earth!
Fire!
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223. Augh.
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224. Ooh.
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225. Wow, you look beautiful.
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226. Don't talk to the commoners, Katara.
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227. First rule of society.
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228. We'll get in the party and then find
a way to let you in through the side gate.
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229. Jet, we need to talk.
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230. What? Oh, great, it's you guys.
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231. Where have you been? I could use
some help with surveillance here.
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232. We've been talking, and we think
you're becoming obsessed with this.
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233. It's not healthy.
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234. Oh, really?
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235. You both think this?
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236. We came here to make a fresh start.
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237. But you won't let this go.
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238. Even though there's no real proof!
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239. Well, maybe if you'd help me.
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240. Jet, you've gotta stop this.
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241. Maybe you've forgotten why we
need to start over.
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242. Maybe you've forgotten about how
the Fire Nation left us all homeless?
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243. How they wiped out
all the people we loved?
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244. If you don't wanna help me,
I'll get the evidence on my own.
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245. This is the best tea in the city.
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246. The secret ingredient is love.
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247. I think you're due for a raise.
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248. I'm tired of waiting.
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249. These two men are firebenders!
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250. I know they're firebenders!
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251. I saw the old man heating his tea.
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252. He works in a tea shop.
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253. He's a firebender, I'm telling you!
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254. Drop your swords, boy, nice and easy.
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255. You'll have to defend yourself.
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256. Then everyone will know.
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257. Go ahead, show them what you can do.
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258. You want a show?
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259. I'll give you a show.
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260. Invitation, please.
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261. I think this will do.
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262. No entry without an invitation.
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263. Step out of line, please.
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264. Look, the Pangs and the Yumsoon-Hans
are waiting in there for us.
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265. I'm gonna have to
tell them who didn't let me in.
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266. Step out of line, please.
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267. Sir?
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268. I'm sorry to bother you, but my
cousin lost our invitations.
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269. She's blind.
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270. Do you think you could help us?
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271. Our family's inside,
and I'm sure they're very worried.
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272. I am honored.
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273. Please come with me.
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274. Nyaa.
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275. He's taking all the good stuff.
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276. Quiet, you don't know what I had to do
to get seats this near the bear.
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277. It's beautiful, isn't it?
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278. By the way, I'm Long Feng.
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279. I'm a cultural minister to the king.
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280. I'm Hwamei, and this is Dung.
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281. Ow!
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282. Now where is your family?
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283. I'd love to meet them.
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284. Uh, I don't see 'em right now,
but I'm sure we'll find them soon.
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285. Thanks for all your help.
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286. Don't worry, as your escort,
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287. it would be dishonorable to abandon you
ladies without finding your family, first.
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288. We'll keep looking.
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289. Where are they?
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290. Look, I came up with a back-up plan.
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291. We dress Momo like a ghost, okay?
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292. He flies by the guards,
creating a distraction.
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293. Then we blast a hole in the wall...
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294. Or we can go in with these guys.
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295. Toph said we might pass as busboys.
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296. Okay, but remember that Momo ghost plan.
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297. I think it's a winner.
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298. Ugh!
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299. You must be getting tired
of using those swords.
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300. Why don't you go ahead and firebend at me?
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301. Please, son, you're confused!
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302. You don't know what you're doing!
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303. Bet you wish he helped you out
with a little fire blast right now.
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304. You're the one who needs help.
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305. You see that?
The Fire Nation is trying to silence me!
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306. It'll never happen.
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307. Where are Toph and Katara?
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308. Forget about them, just keep
an eye out for the king.
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309. I don't know what he looks like.
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310. You know, royal,
flowing robe, fancy jewelry.
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311. That could be anyone.
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312. Another crab puff, please.
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313. You found us!
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314. I'd know your little footsteps
anywhere, twinkle toes.
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315. Thanks for letting us in.
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316. Sorry, but the guy who escorted us in
won't let us out of his sight.
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317. What guy?
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318. What are you doing here?
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319. You have to leave immediately,
or we'll all be in terrible trouble.
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320. Not until we see the king.
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321. You don't understand. You must go.
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322. Oh!
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323. Sorry, no, don't shout.
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324. The Avatar.
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325. Oh, I didn't know
the Avatar would be here.
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326. You keep their attention
while I look for the king.
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327. Watch this, everybody.
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328. Ooh...
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329. Drop your weapons.
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330. Arrest them, they're firebenders.
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331. This poor boy is confused.
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332. We're just simple refugees.
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333. This young man wrecked my tea shop
and assaulted my employees!
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334. It's true, sir. We saw the whole thing.
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335. This crazy kid attacked
the finest tea maker in the city.
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336. Oh, that's very sweet.
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337. Come with us, son.
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338. You don't understand!
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339. They're Fire Nation!
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340. You have to believe me.
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341. Aang, the Earth King.
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342. Greetings, your majesty.
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343. Augh, ugh, let me go!
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344. Avatar, it is a great honor to meet you.
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345. I am Long Feng, grand secretary
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346. I'd like to talk to you.
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347. Your friends will be
waiting for us in the library.
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348. Why won't you let us
talk to the king?
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349. We have information that could
defeat the Fire Nation!
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350. The Earth King has no time
to get involved with political squabbles
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351. and the day-to-day minutia
of military activities.
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352. This could be the most
important thing he's ever heard.
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353. What's most important to his royal majesty
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354. is maintaining
the cultural heritage of Ba Sing Se.
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355. All his duties relate to
issuing decrees on such matters.
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356. It's my job to oversee the rest of the
city's resources, including the military.
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357. So the king is just a figurehead.
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358. He's your puppet.
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359. Oh, no, no.
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360. His majesty is an icon,
a god to his people.
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361. He can't sully his hands
with the hourly changes of an endless war.
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362. But we found out about a solar eclipse
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363. that will leave
the Fire Nation defenseless.
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364. You could lead an invasion...
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365. Enough, I don't want to hear
your ridiculous plan.
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366. It is the strict policy of Ba Sing Se that
the war not be mentioned within the walls.
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367. Constant news of an escalating war
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368. will throw the citizens of Ba Sing Se
into a state of panic.
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369. You have to believe me,
they're firebenders.
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370. They won't stop until they win the war.
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371. Calm down, you're safe now.
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372. Our economy would be ruined,
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373. our peaceful way of life,
our traditions would disappear.
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374. There's no war in Ba Sing Se.
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375. What are you talking about?
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376. Where do you think all the refugees
come from? You can't hide it.
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377. In silencing talk of conflict, Ba Sing Se
remains a peaceful, orderly utopia.
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378. The last one on Earth.
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379. There is no war within the walls.
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380. Here we are safe.
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381. Here we are free.
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382. You can't keep the truth
from all these people.
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383. They have to know.
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384. I'll tell them.
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385. I'll make sure everyone knows.
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386. Until now, you've been treated
as our honored guest.
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387. But from now on, you will be
watched every moment by Dai Li agents.
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388. If you mention the war to anyone,
you will be expelled from the city.
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389. I understand you've been
looking for your bison.
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390. It would be quite a shame if you were
not able to complete your quest.
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391. Now Joo Dee will show you home.
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392. Come with me, please.
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393. What happened to Joo Dee?
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394. I'm Joo Dee.
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395. I'll be your host as long
as you're in our wonderful city.
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