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...
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6. The four nations lived
together in harmony.
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7. Then everything changed
when the Fire Nation attacked.
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8. Only the Avatar master of
all four elements could stop them.
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9. But when the world
needed him most
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10. he vanished.
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11. 100 years passed, 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 were 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. Blending in is better
than hiding out.
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18. If we get Fire Nation disguises,
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19. we'll be just as safe as we would be
hiding in a cave.
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20. You have no right
to judge me, Uncle.
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21. I did what I had to do in Ba Sing Se,
and you were a fool for not joining me.
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22. I see you favor
the White Lotus Gambit.
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23. Not many still cling
to the ancient ways.
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24. Those who do can always
find a friend.
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25. Wow, this is amazing
to watch.
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26. Kind of makes you realize
how insignificant we are.
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27. Eh, you've seen nothing once,
you've seen it 1,000 times.
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28. Oh, man.
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29. You've never not seen
anything like this.
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30. The fire is gonna
destroy that town.
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31. Not if we can stop it.
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32. There's a creek over here.
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33. I'll bend the water
on to the fire.
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34. Toph, let's make a trench
to keep the fire from coming any closer.
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35. What should I do?
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36. Keep an eye on Momo.
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37. So what, I'm just
a lemur-sitter?
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38. There, there.
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39. Feel better?
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40. Sokka, stand clear.
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41. Right, stand clear.
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42. Got it.
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43. Good work, everybody.
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44. Look at you.
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45. You're just a fat,
disgusting old man.
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46. You do nothing, you say nothing.
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47. You just eat and roll around
in your own filth like a pig.
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48. You're a disgrace.
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49. These people have no idea how close
they were to getting toasted last night.
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50. Yeah, the worst thing
about being in disguise
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51. is we don't get
the hero worship anymore.
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52. I miss the love.
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53. Boo-hoo, poor heroes.
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54. What's your problem?
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55. You haven't even touched
your smoked sea slug.
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56. It's just, all you guys can do
this awesome bending stuff
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57. like putting out forest fires, and flying
around, and making other stuff fly around.
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58. I can't fly around, OK?
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59. I can't do anything.
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60. That's not true.
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61. No one can read a map like you.
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62. I can't read at all.
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63. Yeah, and who keeps us laughing
with sarcastic comments all the time?
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64. I mean,
look at Katara's hair, right?
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65. - What's up with that?
- What?
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66. What's wrong with my hair?
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67. Nothing, I was just trying to...
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68. Look, I appreciate
the effort, but the fact is
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69. each of you is so amazing
and so special, and I'm not.
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70. I'm just the guy
in the group who's regular.
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71. I'm sorry you're feeling so down,
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72. but I hope you know none of us
see you that way.
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73. I know something that's gonna
make you feel better.
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74. You do?
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75. Shopping.
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76. Maybe a little something
to reinvigorate my battling.
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77. Hey, how about these?
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78. Hi-ya!
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79. "Smack-a-dacka-doo!"
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80. What do you think?
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81. Pretty slick, huh?
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82. All I need to complete
the outfit is a wind sword.
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83. What's a wind sword?
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84. It's where I get a sword handle
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85. And then I just swing
this around and bend air out like a blade.
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86. Yeah, nice.
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87. I'll just stick to what I got.
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88. Ooh.
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89. That's what Sokka's
talking about.
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90. You have a good eye.
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91. That's an original from Piandao
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92. the greatest sword master
and sword maker in Fire Nation history.
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93. He lives in the big castle
up the road from here.
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94. That's it.
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95. That's what you needed
all along, Sokka.
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96. A sword?
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97. Not the sword.
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98. A master.
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99. We've all had masters
to help us get better.
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100. You should see if you
can study with Piandao.
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101. That's a great idea.
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102. I could've never gotten to where
I am without Master Pakku.
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103. Everyone needs a teacher.
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104. I learned from badger moles.
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105. They don't talk,
but they're still good teachers.
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106. It would be nice to be
a master swordfighter.
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107. All right, I'll talk to him.
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108. Can I help you?
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109. I've come to train
with the master.
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110. You should know the master
turns almost everyone away.
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111. What did you bring him
to prove your worth?
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112. Well, uh...
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113. Right.
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114. Let's get this over with.
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115. Master, my name is Sokka,
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116. and I wish to be instructed
in the way of the sword.
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117. Sokka.
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118. That's an unusual name.
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119. Oh, uh, really?
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120. Uh, where I come from,
the Fire Nation colonies
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121. it's a pretty normal name,
for Fire Nation colonials.
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122. Let me guess.
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123. You've come hundreds of miles
from your little village
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124. where you're the best
swordsman in town
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125. and you think you deserve
to learn from the master.
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126. Well, actually, I've been
all over the world.
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127. Yep, here we go.
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128. And I know one thing for sure,
I have a lot to learn.
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129. You're not doing a very good job
of selling yourself.
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130. I know.
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131. Your butler told me that when I met you,
I would have to prove my worth
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132. But the truth is,
I don't know if I am worthy.
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133. Hm, I see.
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134. Well, then, let's find out
together how worthy you are.
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135. I will train you.
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136. The first thing you must learn is that
your weapon is an extension of yourself.
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137. You must think of it as
another part of your own body.
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138. Like a second head.
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139. Well, more like
an extra-long, really sharp arm.
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140. The sword is a simple tool,
but in the hands of a master
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141. it becomes the most versatile of weapons,
and just as the imagination is limitless
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142. so too are the possibilities
of the sword.
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143. What should we do today?
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144. I'm tapped out.
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145. I already picked my toes, twice.
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146. Twice?
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147. The first time was for cleaning,
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148. but the second time's just for
the sweet picking sensation.
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149. Sokka's been in charge
of the schedule.
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150. I'm not sure
what we should be doing.
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151. Plus, it's so hot today.
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152. How hot is it?
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153. I don't know.
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154. Real hot?
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155. It's so hot, it's so hot,
Momo is shedding like Appa.
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156. Huh, huh?
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157. I guess the jokes
don't run in the family.
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158. Oh, everyone's a critic.
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159. The warrior practices a variety
of arts to keep his mind sharp and fluid.
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160. The first you will learn
is calligraphy.
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161. Write your name.
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162. Writing my name will make me
a better swordsman?
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163. When you write your name,
you stamp the paper with your identity.
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164. You must learn to use your sword
to stamp your identity on a battlefield.
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165. Remember, you cannot take back a stroke of
the brush, or a stroke of the sword.
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166. You are getting ink
on your face.
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167. I am?
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168. I am.
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169. So this is about putting
my identity on the page, right?
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170. Landscape painting teaches a warrior
to hold the lay of the land in his mind.
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171. In battle, you only have an instant
to take everything in.
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172. Now, paint it.
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173. And no peeking.
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174. I'm finished.
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175. You added a rainbow.
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176. Is that OK?
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177. Sokka.
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178. Concentrate on
what you're doing.
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179. Rock gardening teaches the warrior
to manipulate his surroundings
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180. and use them to his advantage.
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181. Hm, manipulate them
to my advantage.
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182. Oh.
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183. Ah.
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184. Hey, would you mind grabbing
a cold drink for me?
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185. I'll take a slice of lemon
in mine, please.
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186. What's going on in there?
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187. Crazy old man.
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188. So where are
we going next?
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189. We're starting from here.
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190. No, we're over on this island.
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191. You noodle-brains don't know
what you're doing.
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192. I miss Sokka.
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193. Ooh, I got one.
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194. If you miss him so much,
why don't you marry him?
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195. You've had a good
first day of training.
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196. I have?
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197. But I thought I messed up
every single thing we worked on.
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198. You messed things up
in a very special way.
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199. You are ready for a real sword.
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200. Are you giving me one of yours?
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201. No.
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202. Your sword must be
an extension of yourself
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203. So tomorrow, you will make
your own sword.
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204. Choosing the correct material is the
most important step in crafting a sword.
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205. You must trust your steel
with your life.
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206. Choose carefully.
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207. Master, would it be possible for me to
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208. leave and bring back
a special material for my sword?
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209. I wouldn't have it
any other way.
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210. - Sokka's coming.
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211. Hey, guys.
What are you doing?
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212. Sokka?
You're back.
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213. We missed you so much.
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214. Say something funny.
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215. Funny how?
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216. What's their deal?
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217. I don't know.
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218. They missed you or something.
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219. I didn't care.
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220. Thanks.
That warms my heart.
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221. Anyway, I need some help.
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222. Who's this?
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223. Oh, these are my friends.
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224. Just other good
Fire Nation folks.
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225. Do you think we can make
a sword out of a meteorite?
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226. We'll make a sword unlike
any other in the world.
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227. Sokka, when you first arrived,
you were so unsure.
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228. You even seemed
down on yourself.
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229. But I saw something
in you right away.
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230. I saw a heart as strong as
a lion turtle, and twice as big
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231. and as we trained, it wasn't
your skills that impressed me.
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232. No, it certainly
wasn't your skills.
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233. You showed something
beyond that.
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234. Creativity, versatility,
intelligence.
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235. These are the traits
that define a great swordsman
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236. and these are the traits
that define you.
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237. You told me you didn't know
if you were worthy
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238. but I believe that you are more worthy
than any man I have ever trained.
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239. I'm sorry, master.
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240. You're wrong.
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241. I am not worthy.
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242. I'm not who you think I am.
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243. I'm not from the Fire Nation.
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244. I'm from the Southern
Water Tribe.
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245. I lied so that I could
learn swordsmanship from you.
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246. I'm sorry.
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247. I'm sorry, too.
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248. No, this is my fight, alone.
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249. You used to be
the pride of the Fire Nation.
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250. Our top general,
The Dragon of the West.
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251. Now, look at you.
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252. Look what you've become.
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253. Excellent.
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254. Using your superior agility
against an older opponent.
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255. Smart.
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256. Good use of terrain.
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257. Fighting from the high ground.
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258. Yes, use your surroundings.
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259. Make them fight for you.
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260. Very resourceful.
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261. Excellent work, Sokka.
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262. I think I'm a little old
to be fighting the Avatar.
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263. How did you know?
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264. Oh, I've been around a while.
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265. You pick things up.
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266. Of course, I knew from the beginning
that Sokka was Water Tribe.
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267. You might want to think of
a better Fire Nation cover name.
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268. Try "Lee."
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269. There's a million Lees.
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270. But why would you agree
to train someone from the water tribe?
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271. The way of the sword doesn't
belong to any one nation.
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272. Knowledge of the arts
belongs to us all.
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273. Sokka, you must continue
your training on your own.
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274. If you stay on this path,
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275. you will become an even
greater master than I am.
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276. Wait.
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277. The master wanted you to have this,
as something to remember him by.
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278. It's a Pai Sho tile.
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279. The White Lotus.
Hm.
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280. What does it mean?
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281. I have no idea.
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282. Ooh, that reminds me.
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283. Toph, I thought
you might like this
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284. Since you've probably never had a chance
to bend space earth before.
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285. Sweet.
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286. Check this out.
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287. You know, I don't think there's
such a thing as "space earth."
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288. If it's from space,
then it's not really earth.
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289. Must you ruin everything?
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290. I can't believe
I missed you.
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