1. Thought so.
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2. I know an adventurer
when I see one.
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3. A thrilling profession
you've got.
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4. I once hoped
to join your ranks.
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5. I guess that's what kids do.
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6. Dream big, foolish dreams
that always fall flat.
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7. When I was younger,
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of little adventures.
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10. Foolhardy and with energy
to spare,
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11. he was like a gorilla
trapped in the body of a kid.
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12. That said, he was a good kid
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for his friends.
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14. As we grew up,
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of braving the unknown.
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to join his party
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18. I wonder how different
my life would be
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his hand back then.
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since that happened,
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22. Hm.
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23. And why exactly are you
sharing this with me?
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24. Well, my village's
harvest festival is coming up.
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25. My brother sent me
into the woods
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which should've been no issue.
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27. But you see...
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28. I fell in a bottomless swamp,
and it became one.
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was not taking his hand.
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31. So, please,
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be not taking mine.
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to change my fate, here.
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I need to think.
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36. What's so confusing it requires
that much thought?
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37. - Your hand is dirty.
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later, can't you?
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are dirty by nature.
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as filthy as you.
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47. If you would let me think,
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to pull you out.
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49. Got it. But could we
pick up the pace a bit?
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50. Let me see.
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51. Mistress Frieren.
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finding herbs?
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53. Oh. I remember.
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55. You're so welcome.
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56. Sorry for the trouble
my mistress caused.
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57. Hey, I'm in no spot
to complain.
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saved my life.
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59. Perhaps. But regardless,
I will scold her later.
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60. My night off.
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you don't need to stop
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63. We're busy preparing
for the festival,
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some way to say thanks.
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a larger town today.
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66. Our supplies are low, so we
need a good place to restock.
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67. Understood.
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68. Well, in that case, be careful.
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venomous creatures
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71. - Hm.
- Good to know.
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72. Hey, something just bit me.
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73. What? You have to be kidding.
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74. We were told
to be on the lookout
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mere moments ago.
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76. First things first,
let's bandage the wound.
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77. Uh-oh.
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78. My nose might be
bleeding a little.
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79. Any spell that has to do
with identifying poison
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so I'm no help.
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81. I don't recognize
this reaction,
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might not do the job.
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83. We should get you checked
at a church to be safe.
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84. Now, Fern. For how much longer
can you use your flying magic?
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85. I would say we only have
about 30 minutes,
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86. since it consumes
a lot of mana.
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87. Unfortunately, that won't
get us all the way to the town.
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88. We'll have to head back
to that village.
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89. Leave moving the patient to me.
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90. It's really
not that big a deal.
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the best way to beat poisons
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95. I have seen Eisen take
several poison-coated arrows
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97. It was enough
to knock out a dragon.
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98. Heiter was appalled.
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99. - You get it!
- No.
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tale proves is Mister Eisen
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102. What's more,
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always remind me
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of 20 percent
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106. We should hurry.
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107. Why? This is complete overkill!
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108. I'm afraid you're too late.
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109. A few hours from now,
his brain will start to melt.
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110. At that point,
it will flow from his nose,
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111. and then he'll die.
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112. That's terrifying!
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113. Please guide us, Father.
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114. There must be something
we can do for him.
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115. That bite was deadly,
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only be cured
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117. if treated immediately.
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118. But perhaps my brother
will be able to help you.
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119. There you are.
We have a problem, brother.
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120. We both agree this new tub
is too small, right?
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121. There's honor in poverty.
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122. Sure, to a point, maybe.
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123. But impoverishing down to a tub
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seems extreme.
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125. We have greater concerns.
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126. Take a look at this boy
for me, Sein.
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127. Hold on.
These are the adventurers
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129. They're the folks
who rescued me.
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130. Look at you.
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131. You were bitten
by a snake, huh?
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132. Glad you took
my warning to heart.
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133. There. Consider my debt repaid.
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134. So long. I'm going
to help out at the plaza.
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135. All right.
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136. I'm not bleeding.
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137. And there's no brains.
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138. Seems the effects
of the poison are gone.
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139. Tell me, Father. Is he...
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140. He's my little brother,
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141. and quite the priest.
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142. That holy symbol
around your neck.
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143. It's awarded to the most
outstanding priest
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by the holy capital.
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145. Your brother came in
and instantly cured a poison
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called incurable.
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147. He's no less than a genius.
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148. I had a feeling
you of all people
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150. I didn't realize
you knew who I was.
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151. Mister Heiter told me
many a story about you.
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152. He's who gave me this.
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153. He came from the capital
to observe us,
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I was doing rather well.
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155. However, I'm still just
a provincial priest
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157. This medallion
is my greatest achievement,
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the truth is,
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compare to Sein's.
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160. You see, we lost our parents.
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161. He was just a child
when it happened.
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when they passed away,
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164. When he was little,
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becoming an adventurer someday.
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166. He didn't want to grow up to be
an ordinary village priest,
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for all his days
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the way that mine do.
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of hopes and dreams.
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171. That shine has dimmed now.
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172. As he becomes more like me
each passing year,
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for something greater.
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174. So, please...
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on your journey
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176. and away from this village.
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177. It's perfect.
You clearly need a priest,
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he needs someone
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180. Come on, Frieren.
He's an easy yes!
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181. The man's a genius.
What is there to think about?
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182. Hm?
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183. Whatever it is, it can't be
worth risking my brains
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185. He would make things safer.
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186. And our journey's headed deeper
into the unknown from here.
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187. Why are you acting so wary,
Mistress Frieren?
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188. Mm?
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189. An aversion to my own kind,
I suppose.
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190. Yeah, I don't know what
that's supposed to mean.
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191. I don't care.
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192. I'm inviting him
whether you like it or not.
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193. Where's he going?
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194. Maybe the bar downstairs?
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195. I get the feeling Mister Sein
spends a lot of time there.
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196. Of course.
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197. Alcohol.
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199. Gambling.
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200. So at what point does
corrupt become depraved?
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201. I'm just getting to know
my fellow man.
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202. Care to join us, kid?
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203. The name is Stark,
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to join us.
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a priest for the village.
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I'll join your party.
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Mister Stark
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219. It looks like someone
robbed him blind!
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220. How awful.
Who would do such a thing?
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221. - No hard feelings.
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222. We grown-ups are dirty,
and we play dirty, too.
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223. Someone's robbed him
blind, too!
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224. That someone would be
the village chief.
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225. The tyrant's got
Lady Luck on a leash.
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226. Sein.
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looking for a priest.
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228. Look elsewhere.
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229. You want to become
an adventurer, don't you?
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230. There's a massive difference
between want and wanted.
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231. It's too late for me now.
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232. See, I should've left
when there was a chance
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234. And if that's not enough,
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the wardrobe for it.
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237. Join our party.
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238. It's too late for me.
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since I last fought a demon.
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long forgotten how to win.
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241. I deferred that decision
for centuries too long.
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this adventure
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far too cowardly to face him.
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245. None of that matters, Frieren.
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when you have the present.
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247. Find someone else.
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248. You don't have any idea
how I feel.
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250. And frankly, I couldn't
like you less, Sein.
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251. Great.
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252. - Well, in that case—
- So I've decided
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253. you're going to join us,
no matter what.
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254. Huh? But why?
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255. That makes so little sense
it's scary.
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256. You saved me.
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257. So toasty.
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258. I'm truly sorry for all
the trouble that we caused you.
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259. Please excuse us.
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260. How much did it cost
to get everything back?
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261. He said we should
take our time
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262. and enjoy the harvest festival,
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263. then he gave it all
back to me for free.
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264. A nice man.
It's your lucky day.
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265. He said he didn't know
what to do with the axe.
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266. That's kinda sad.
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267. Here, Mister Stark.
Put these on.
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268. How rude!
Do you have to hold them
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for your precious hands?
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270. I believe these
are yours, Mister Sein.
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271. Wow, someone's grumpy.
What'd I do to set her off?
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272. For starters,
you robbed poor Stark
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274. I told you that
wasn't me. It was the chief.
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275. People who gamble
are the lowest of the low.
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276. I get it. I'm sorry.
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277. And to think that man's
supposed to be a priest.
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278. Any priest who drinks
is wrong in my book.
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279. But Mistress Frieren.
A priest once told me
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is the very best medicine.
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281. How dare Heiter
poison your young mind.
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282. Regardless of whether he
decides to come with us or not,
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283. I do feel that Sein should
become an adventurer.
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284. That idea has really grown
on you since this all began.
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it might be nice
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the push they need,
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gave to me.
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reason, the adventurers
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290. Their presence has taken up
more than a bit of space.
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291. They've been trying
to recruit me
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to make them stop,
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have been in vain.
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295. They invite me on adventures
with cheer in their voices
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and dreams.
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298. The plan is to travel around
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300. I'll be back
around the harvest,
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302. If you aren't ready
to hit the road yet,
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304. Let's go on our next
adventure together.
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they try to recruit me,
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307. They radiate hope too bright
for my tired eyes.
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308. You want
to know what Sein likes?
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309. For what?
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310. We can't seem to win him over,
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311. so we're looking for ideas.
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312. What does my brother like?
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313. Alcohol, tobacco, and gambling
always seem to attract him.
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314. We've gathered that much.
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315. We're sure
this guy is a priest?
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316. Master Heiter
was in good company.
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317. All serious priests
like to drink.
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318. I'm not sure that I've met
a serious priest.
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319. Let me see.
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320. What he adores more
than anything is older women.
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321. How fitting
of our depraved priest.
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322. Older ladies, huh?
Thank you,
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323. but I'm not entirely sure what
to do with that information.
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324. Hm? Hello?
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325. Ah, that's right.
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326. You're kidding me.
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327. This sickle is too small
to use, don't you think?
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329. Oh, it's you three again.
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331. You're still here?
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332. Come on.
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333. I'm getting sick
of repeating myself, kid.
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335. Say, Sein.
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with an older lady on your arm?
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338. The thought of that
very scenario was why
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in the first place.
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340. What a motive.
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341. I'm on the edge of my seat.
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342. Where is this vixen
of which you speak?
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343. You've been looking
right at her, Sein.
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345. As far as older women go,
I'm as old as you can get.
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346. I knew you were an elf.
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347. I think my brother
mentioned that.
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348. You're too cruel.
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349. She hardly looks like a woman,
let alone older!
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350. He seems so distressed.
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351. I apologize.
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352. I had no desire
to take it to this level,
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353. but you leave me no choice.
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354. The time has come to use
the ancient seduction technique
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356. Mwah.
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357. - Uh, what was that?
- Hm.
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359. Maybe you're too young
to appreciate it, sonny.
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360. Somebody!
Take this twisted child home!
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361. That was way too steamy for me.
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362. What's the deal with you two?
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363. That's odd.
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364. When I tried the very
same maneuver on Himmel,
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367. You are a wicked woman.
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368. - How bizarre.
- I'm with you.
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369. If I had been the target
of your attack,
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in grave danger.
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371. As depraved as he is,
he's still a holy man.
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372. And a formidable foe.
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373. - That's enough already.
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374. I'm not becoming
an adventurer, so quit.
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375. But I thought that you wanted
to go after your friend.
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376. You understand
my reason, brother.
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377. Do I, Sein?
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be back here in three years.
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380. The obvious explanation
is that he's dead.
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381. So, you're going to give up
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to look for him?
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383. Ten years isn't as long
as you think.
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that number will grow.
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386. You'll wonder if you
could've made it
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389. Too late, you suppose, correct?
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390. Don't dwell in the past
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the present, Sein.
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still have the same reason.
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I would miss this village.
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my brother behind.
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397. You're scared of leaving me?
Why is that?
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398. When Mister Heiter came
to observe us years ago,
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take you far, my lad.
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could serve as a priest
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403. Me, in the holy capital?
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404. Yes, without question.
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405. That sounds great,
but what would happen
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if I chose to go?
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407. He'd come with you, of course.
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408. Understood.
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409. Mister Heiter, I deeply
appreciate the offer,
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411. More than that,
it's what my brother knows.
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when he was young, you see.
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but I can't take away
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416. Very well.
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417. You're in a tricky situation.
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418. I suppose I wasted my time
by coming here.
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419. But if I'm already
wasting time,
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with your brother.
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421. The little ones
always get a kick
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of my adventures.
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to leave this village,
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425. Sein. Is that the reason you've
made yourself miserable?
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and I are not the same!
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was mine to make,
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in my life regretted it!
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you can say as much.
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430. How long do you intend
to regret your choice?
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431. For shame.
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432. I apologized to my brother.
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433. Good.
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434. Please don't get the wrong idea
about the man.
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a hand on me before.
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he feels about this.
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438. I mean, I had never seen
that expression on his face.
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439. Well, Frieren. You won.
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440. I'm going to become
an adventurer.
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442. Ten years isn't as long
as you think.
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443. Well put.
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444. Looking for him
is my main goal.
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445. He's the reason I'm doing this.
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446. I'll find that ape
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447. and make our ridiculous
childhood dreams come true.
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448. I'll travel with you for now,
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449. but hopefully,
I'll find him soon.
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450. - Take that, fish!
- I'm impressed.
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451. We're gonna miss you!
Be real careful, Sein!
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452. Maybe I should've
asked this before,
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453. but where are you headed?
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454. Heaven, of course.
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455. Is that someplace
you need to work to get to?
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456. We'll all end up
there when we die.
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457. Even you'll end up there,
Mister Sein?
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458. My, what a start.
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459. She doesn't beat around
the bush, does she?
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460. Hey, at least you're
in it with me, buddy.
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461. Good luck to us both.
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