1. On an outer-space adventure
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2. They got hit by cosmic rays
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3. And the four were changed forever
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4. In some most fantastic ways
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5. No need to fear, they're here
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6. Just call the Four
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7. Fantastic Four
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8. - Don't need no more!
- That's ungrammatical!
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9. Reed Richards is elastic
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10. Sue can fade from sight
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11. Johnny is the Human Torch
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12. The Thing just loves to fight
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13. Call the Four
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14. Fantastic Four
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15. Fantastic Four
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16. When we last left the Fantastic Four,
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17. a mysterious enemy named Dr Doom
had kidnapped Sue.
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18. And trapping Reed, Johnny
and the Thing
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19. in an amazing energy rope net,
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20. carried them off to his castle
deep in the Black Forest.
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21. Putting Reed, Johnny and the Thing
into escape-proof confinements,
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22. Dr Doom announced he had
a mission when the blizzard cleared.
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23. But Reed told Sue to keep
Doom talking as long as possible
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24. to give them time
to break free and rescue her.
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25. And my story begins many years ago
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26. in a gypsy camp not far
from the vineyards below this castle.
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27. My father, Rudolph,
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28. was a most important man,
a respected healer.
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29. But there was nothing miraculous
about his cures.
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30. Ancient knowledge passed down
through the generations.
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31. On many occasions he saved children
who lay ill with dreaded fevers.
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32. The gratitude in their eyes,
the only reward he sought.
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33. But the simple people of the village
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34. believed he was a miracle worker,
a sorcerer.
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35. While some revered him,
others saw him as a target,
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36. a golden goose whose feathers
they could pluck.
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37. They saw their opportunity.
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38. They were sure
my father had no chance.
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39. With such arrogant confidence,
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40. the villains' cruelty
was without bounds.
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41. But they did not know what kind
of man they'd chosen that night.
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42. They planned to waylay him
on the road to Robeck,
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43. believing the violent storm
would hide their crime.
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44. Theirjust deserts awaited them
like a serpent in the night.
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45. My father's scientific skills
had powerful manifestations.
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46. The robot spider served him well.
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47. As did another brilliant innovation
in self-protective science.
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48. An illuminated buckle
which produced a blinding flash.
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49. The superstitious fools!
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50. Reed, Johnny and the Thing escaped
and set off to find her
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51. in the diabolical maze of passageways
leading into the castle.
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52. One of these passageways
must lead to the main castle.
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53. One for the money,
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54. two for the show,
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55. we've gotta save Susie,
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56. now which way do we go?
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57. That icy wind
is from the storm outside.
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58. It's strongest from the left.
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59. From the glimpse I caught
of the castle's juxtaposition
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60. with the mountain face,
I deduce...
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61. Yeah, yeah.
You said left, we're going left.
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62. And now back to "The Fantastic Four"
and "The Mask of Doom".
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63. If we wait for you to stop yapping,
we'll be on Medicare.
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64. And so far, this looks pretty good.
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65. Intruders, intruders.
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66. Destroy, destroy.
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67. Intruders, intruders.
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68. Looks like we have
a reception committee.
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69. Destroy, destroy.
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70. And they're not alone.
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71. Just our luck!
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72. Dr Doom watched
an Indiana Jones picture!
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73. Johnny, see that our visitors
greet each other warmly.
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74. Warm greetings coming up!
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75. Great work, Johnny.
The metal is at fusion temperature.
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76. They're welded together, Ben!
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77. It's all yours!
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78. Goofball in the corner pocket!
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79. Sue's still Doom's prisoner
and time is our enemy.
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80. This way! Hurry!
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81. You were speaking
of your father, Dr Doom.
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82. My father did nothing but good.
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83. And, as fate would have it,
his goodness was his undoing.
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84. Hearing of my father's healing gifts,
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85. the local baron
summoned him to the castle.
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86. I wished then I had been a man
so that I could have protected him.
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87. It was the baron's wife.
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88. And my father could see at a glance
she was beyond help.
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89. But the baron said...
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90. If my wife dies, healer, you
and all you love shall die with her.
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91. My father knew we had no choice
but to run for our lives.
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92. For weeks we wandered through
wastelands in the dead of winter.
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93. A winter much colder than this.
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94. Then the ski patrol hunted us down,
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95. as if we were little more
than wild beasts.
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96. There they are! Shoot 'em down!
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97. They believed we were dead,
the merciless jackals,
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98. but they were wrong.
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99. My father was near
the end of his strength.
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100. But his last thoughts were of me.
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101. You have a great destiny
to fulfil, Victor.
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102. You must survive and triumph.
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103. Survive and triumph!
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104. The baron's troops caused my
mother's death when I was an infant.
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105. And now the baron
had taken my father from me.
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106. I swore that day that not only
the baron but all mankind would pay!
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107. Revenge!
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108. I dedicated my life to revenge!
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109. One of these passageways
must lead to the main castle.
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110. Watch out!
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111. Robot archers!
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112. Stay back!
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113. Another death trap.
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114. A robotic-squid replicant.
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115. Its tentacles
are oozing corrosive poison!
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116. Guess we shouldn't go this way
neither, huh?
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117. The place is full of booby traps.
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118. Do we try going north?
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119. Or south? Or east? Or west?
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120. Let's try up.
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121. And hurry! We have less
than four hours till sunrise.
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122. We've got to hope Sue can keep
Doom distracted until we find her.
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123. In the years that followed,
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124. I studied my father's books
of ancient knowledge
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125. and I supported myself
by performing small miracles
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126. for the gullible
and corrupt nobility.
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127. I created an automatic violin
for an untalented music lover.
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128. What the?
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129. And then there was
my hair restorer...
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130. which made me the object
of a nationwide manhunt.
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131. I was sentenced to die
by a firing squad.
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132. It was then they learned
I was a master of robots.
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133. But the hour grows late.
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134. I should let you get some rest
before morning.
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135. No, no. I'm not sleepy.
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136. Please, continue your story.
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137. You mustn't stop now
when you've got me so intrigued.
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138. Yes, I must remember
to be hospitable.
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139. And there is still much to tell.
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140. I'm sick of going nowhere!
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141. Are we gonna save Susie or what?
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142. - Dead end again.
- No problem.
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143. Let me punch us a door out!
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144. Look out!
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145. Another shoot the chute!
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146. Put on the brakes!
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147. Got to stop or we're cooked!
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148. Feet, do your stuff.
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149. Don't never let nobody tell you
your big feet ain't beautiful.
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150. Too hot to hold on much longer.
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151. Johnny, you've got
to make an updraft.
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152. - Fast!
- OK, Reed!
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153. Get your foot out of my nose!
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154. Flame on!
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155. One whirlwind coming up!
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156. Johnny must create enough of a vacuum
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157. to suck the flame up the flue
and cool off the furnace.
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158. And it's working perfectly!
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159. The fire's gone up the chimney, guys!
Come on down!
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160. Not a moment too soon. Well done.
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161. Maybe you was well done,
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162. but I was more like medium rare.
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163. Not bad, squirt!
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164. And we've got to do better
if we're going to save Sue.
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165. This way. Hurry!
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166. Yeah, right.
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167. Santa Claus couldn't make it
up that chimney
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168. but I got more finesse than him.
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169. Don't fly so close down there.
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170. What?
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171. The castle structure
is honeycombed with traps.
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172. We'll have better luck coming in
on Doom from the outside.
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173. There! That suspension bridge!
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174. Hurry.
There isn't much time till daybreak.
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175. The powerful forces I had defied
did not forgive or forget.
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176. They hunted me at every turn.
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177. But I was prepared.
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178. My inventions could not be defeated.
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179. My armour-shielded sports car
was an indestructible target
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180. which greatly surprised
those vicious ignorant soldiers.
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181. My ice grenade was
but one of many inventions
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182. which soon brought me
to the attention
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183. of the finest university
of science in America,
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184. which gave me
a full-tuition scholarship.
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185. That's where you met Reed.
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186. Yes, Reed Richards.
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187. The only man
who was my scientific equal.
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188. But though we studied
and worked together,
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189. he lacked my daring, my fascination
with forbidden experiments.
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190. Therefore, I explored
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191. the mystery of
space-time transmutation alone.
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192. He warned me not to do it
but I would not be stopped.
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193. And then...
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194. I survived, but at terrible cost.
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195. I wandered the mountains of Tibet
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196. seeking oblivion,
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197. until I was taken in
by a brilliant order of monks.
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198. Under their guidance,
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199. I learned the ancient craft
of molecular metallurgy
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200. and there I constructed a face
I would show the world.
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201. From that moment on,
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202. I knew that I was meant to be
the master of all!
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203. And I shall be,
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204. thanks to
my four superpowered captives.
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205. But you haven't finished your story.
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206. I want to know more.
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207. A new day is dawning, my dear,
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208. and the storm has passed.
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209. The time for
the telling of stories is over.
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210. Hauptmann!
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211. Yes, Excellency?
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212. To work!
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213. Manacle my guest and escort her
to my laboratory at once.
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214. Hurry!
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215. This bridge is rickety, unsafe,
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216. but it's the only sure way
into the castle.
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217. Mayday!
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218. Got you, Ben! Look out!
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219. Don't let go, stretcho!
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220. Hang on, guys!
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221. This bungee jumping
is for the birds.
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222. Lucky for you,
I've got good connections.
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223. Well, thanks for the melt job, kid!
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224. Now let's find Susie
and blow this cockamamie dump.
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225. This joint's creepier
than the basement.
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226. - You're blinding me!
- Who's there?
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227. Gentlemen,
I knew you'd find your way here
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228. if I gave you sufficient time
to escape your special cells.
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229. I got a can opener
with your name on it, fenderface!
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230. Wait, Ben. He still has Sue.
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231. A wise precaution, Richards.
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232. You see, I knew there'd be too many
opportunities for you to get away
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233. if I tried to bring you directly
to this laboratory.
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234. So I created a little charade
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235. to make sure
you'd come here on your own.
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236. Now, your mission.
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237. You will be using my time machine.
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238. It will take you back
to ancient Greece,
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239. where you will have 48 hours
to find a certain artefact
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240. and return it to me.
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241. Last night's blizzard would have made
your time travel less certain
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242. but there is nothing to stop you now.
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243. Come forward!
Every second is precious!
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244. Wait! How do I know Sue will be safe?
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245. You don't.
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246. Look!
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247. The walls of this room will constrict
one square every eight hours.
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248. Six squares remain
until your wife is very hard-pressed.
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249. You swine!
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250. You've destroyed
a perfectly good robot,
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251. but I understand
your emotional response.
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252. However, save your strength
for the mission.
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253. Mission, schmission!
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254. You said you wanted us
to bring back an artefact, right?
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255. Yes.
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256. OK. What's a artefact?
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257. In this case, it is an object
of great beauty and power.
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258. Somewhere in ancient Greece,
you will find the Coffin of Argos.
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259. Bring it to me, and Susan will live.
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260. Fail, and she dies.
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261. And I shall leave you
stranded in antiquity forever!
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262. Now, go!
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263. What the?
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264. The energy from the time machine,
it's monumental!
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265. We're fading away!
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