1. Duramente is set for the Triple Crown!
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2. Umamusume
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3. Pretty Derby
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4. Listen up!
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5. Stick to running in your ideal way
and build out the race from there!
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6. You can't let the others
draw you into their pace!
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7. Right!
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8. Stupid, stupid, stupid!
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9. D
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10. I wasn't even close.
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11. She was so far in front. I couldn't reach her.
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12. I don't know... if I can ever...
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13. You okay, Kitasan?
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14. Well,
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15. I was thinking we maybe had you working a
little too hard in the run-up to the Derby.
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16. And that maybe it's keeping
you from being able to focus.
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17. No, I'm...
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18. Let's prioritize recuperating for now.
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19. You can head back for today.
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20. I understand.
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21. Can this emperor
surpass the last?
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22. Tokai Teio
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23. Teio-san's races
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24. Today's feature is on the winner of
the Satsukishou and Japanese Derby,
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25. DURAMENTE SPECIAL FEATURE
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26. Triple Crown Spotlight!
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27. Triple Crown Spotlight!
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28. Duramente, who has built anticipation
for a Triple Crown win this year.
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29. With remarkable speed and power,
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30. and otherworldly running that
entrances those who see it...
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31. HER PERFORMANCE IN THE CLOSING OF THE RACE
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32. THOUGH WILD, SHE DEMONSTRATED ENOUGH POWER
TO TAKE THE DOUBLE CROWN
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33. Today, we're going to examine her appeal,
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34. which would be fair to compare to that of
star horse girls of previous generations
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35. like Symboli Rudolf,
Tokai Teio, and Narita Bryan.
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36. I looked up to him. I wanted to be like him.
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37. And I thought I actually could...
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38. Dazzling on the stage,
drawing everyone's attention...
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39. I wanted to be the same
kind of star my dad was.
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40. I saw that dream realized,
in a certain form, on that day.
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41. Fill in the missing space.
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42. East
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43. West
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44. South
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45. North
(Kita)
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46. Tokai Teio is demonstrating a real
aptitude at straightaways here.
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47. There are three runners behind
her battling for second.
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48. It's Tokai Teio!
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49. Tokai Teio is taking off!
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50. She's demonstrating her superior potential
by getting one... no, two lengths' lead!
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51. That's incredible!
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52. Tokai Teio shows why she was favored
to win by finishing in first!
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53. You've gotta hand it to her!
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54. That was really amazing! To run
like that in her first race...
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55. Wow...
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56. Wow, wow! That was just amazing!
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57. I was a fan after a single glimpse of her.
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58. She was strong, beautiful, and cool.
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59. As another horse girl, I thought about how
much I wished I could run just like her.
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60. "I want to be like Teio-san."
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61. Even now,
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62. Goal
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63. I keep thinking about how I want to take
the steps I need to be as great as her.
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64. I want to stand at her side. I want to see
the same sights and feel what it's like.
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65. I want to be a horse girl like her!
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66. Spring, summer, fall, and winter...
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67. On clear days and rainy ones...
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68. Whether I felt good or bad...
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69. When I was alone, or with my friends...
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70. The thing I yearned for the most
was to chase after Teio-san.
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71. The way she shined so bright, like a miracle.
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72. And she was always in the distance, but...
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73. I thought if I worked hard,
I could reach her someday.
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74. I could catch up to my ideal...
become like the person I idolize.
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75. That's why I've kept running.
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76. Welcome to the Tracen Academy open campus!
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77. What are your names?
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78. I'm Kitasan Black!
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79. I'm Satono Diamond!
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80. Okay! I'll remember you two!
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81. Starting on the outside hasn't
been any problem for her!
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82. Tokai Teio... has won the Japanese Derby!
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83. Japanese Derby
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84. Tokai Teio! Tokai Teio is in the lead!
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85. Tokai Teio makes a miraculous return!
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86. Arima Kinen
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87. She was so amazing...
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88. Blindingly bright.
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89. Entrance Ceremony
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90. We're finally here, Dia-chan.
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91. Yeah. Let's work hard together, Kita-chan.
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92. I enrolled in Tracen Academy and made my debut,
so maybe I had gotten a little closer.
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93. I thought so, and I was focused
on what was in front of me.
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94. I ran as hard as I could.
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95. I've run all this time.
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96. But... I realized it, on some level.
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97. I...
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98. don't think...
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99. I was able to do it.
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100. I'm heading out to run.
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101. Be safe!
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102. Kitasan's been down lately.
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103. I hope she's eating properly.
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104. She's bound to be over her exhaustion,
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105. but I think her motivation
hasn't bounced back yet.
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106. If she pushes too hard in that condition,
she could seriously hurt herself.
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107. She needs to take her time.
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108. You're not worried?
Your favorite kouhai is troubled.
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109. It's okay.
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110. I know Kita-chan will be all right.
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111. Holy crap, did you hear the big news?
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112. The others girls in Spica are
bound to be worried about me.
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113. I can't keep sulking like this.
That won't change anything.
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114. But... even if I try harder...
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115. A distal tibial fracture in both legs with
an expected six months of recovery time.
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116. Word is that her chances of running
again this year are essentially gone.
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117. Again, for those just joining us,
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118. DURAMENTE INJURED
NO HOPE OF RUNNING AT THE KIKKASHOU?
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119. we have learned the horse
girl who won the
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120. DURAMENTE INJURED
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121. NO HOPE OF RUNNING AT THE KIKKASHOU?
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122. Double Crown at the Satsukishou
and Japanese Derby this year,
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123. DURAMENTE INJURED
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124. NO HOPE OF RUNNING AT THE KIKKASHOU?
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125. Duramente, has broken her legs.
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126. Broken?
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127. The last race of the Classic
Triple Crown, the Kikkashou,
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128. DURAMENTE INJURED
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129. NO HOPE OF RUNNING AT THE KIKKASHOU?
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130. is held in autumn and
said to be the main event,
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131. but now it seems there's
no telling what may happen.
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132. Duramente is a Double Crown horse
girl who has run in six races,
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133. with four wins and two second
place finishes, a dominant record,
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134. and was said to be the strongest
competitor in the Classic Triple Crown
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135. after her victories in the
Satsukishou and Japanese Derby.
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136. Naturally, this made her the favored
prospect for the Kikkashou in autumn,
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137. with fan expectations flying high,
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138. resulting in disappointment
after this recent development.
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139. It really is a shame, considering her
hopes for a Triple Crown.
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140. For our next story, tomorrow is
the long-anticipated grand prix,
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141. the Takarazuka Kinen...
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142. Pathetic.
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143. Voted the favorite race of
fans for two years in a row.
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144. Umamusume
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145. Pretty Derby
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146. I am just awful.
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147. She's so strong and fast though!
She's not gonna be in the Kikkashou?
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148. No. Injuries are what they are,
but this is just awful.
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149. Kinda reminds me of what happened to Nature.
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150. I can't believe what happened to Duramente.
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151. I guess she won't be ready in time for fall.
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152. She would've had the Kikkashou
and Triple Crown in the bag.
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153. Still, this means the other horse girls
that are running have a chance now.
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154. Come on, man.
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155. I can't help but think about
what happened to Teio.
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156. I know what you mean! Me too!
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157. It's so awful. Poor Duramente.
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158. Really.
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159. Will Kita-san be okay?
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160. She's due back any time now, but when
she hears about Duramente's injury...
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161. She's bound to be frustrated.
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162. I'm sure she was thinking
about getting revenge.
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163. I think so.
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164. Wanting to run against someone,
but being unable to...
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165. I know all too well how painful that can be.
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166. Let's cheer her up when she gets back!
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167. "Don't sweat it, just run!"
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168. Good idea!
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169. Oh, I know! Why don't we make
a sports drink for Kita-san?
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170. I'm in!
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171. I'm... I'm so...
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172. Hey! You okay over there?
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173. Nice Nature-san...
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174. Oh, me!
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175. Turbo-san!
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176. Here.
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177. Thank you so much...
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178. Don't mention it.
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179. Tannhauser bought the tea, but we
honestly never drink the stuff.
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180. You don't wanna go to training?
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181. Guess you're a bit of a slacker!
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182. You thinking about the Kikkashou?
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183. This is a good chance to
get it off your chest.
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184. They say sometimes the less
familiar you are with someone,
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185. the easier it is to come clean with them.
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186. I'm all ears, if you're okay with that.
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187. It's bitter...
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188. She's my hero.
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189. I always wanted to be like Teio-san.
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190. I wanted to be a star like her.
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191. But I can't. I understand that now.
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192. Duramente-san is a lot more like her.
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193. Winning the Satsukishou and the Derby,
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194. with this incredible, cool running
style that makes everyone excited...
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195. The kind I could never do.
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196. And then when people heard about her legs,
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197. and learn that the Triple Crown isn't going
to happen, they're so disappointed...
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198. And worried.
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199. But I thought... "She really is like Teio-san."
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200. I realize how awful it must be to
be injured, and unable to run, and yet...
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201. But it's like everyone's only looking at her.
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202. And if that wasn't bad enough
of me, I actually thought...
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203. "If she isn't running, maybe now
I can win the Kikkashou."
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204. I actually thought that!
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205. I never had a chance in the first place!
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206. Not to become an impressive,
dazzling star like Teio-san!
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207. Wow. I completely get
where you're coming from.
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208. I looked up to Teio too, y'know.
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209. The thing about her...
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210. She's kind of a natural-born star?
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211. Shining and straightforward,
but she works hard too.
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212. And is really strong.
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213. But then she got injured during the Derby,
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214. and in spite of that, she worked hard
on her rehab until the very end.
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215. Watching her really made
me want to try harder.
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216. I thought, "I'm gonna run in the Kikkashou,
and I'm gonna win!"
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217. I actually managed to win four
races in a row after that,
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218. which got me into the Kikkashou!
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219. And then I started thinking...
"What if Teio isn't back in time?"
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220. That maybe I'd actually have
a chance in that case.
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221. I mean, I wanted to win. Who wouldn't?
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222. I wanted first place, not second or third.
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223. But... the second the idea came to mind,
I realized how lame that sounded.
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224. And I got mad...
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225. So yeah, I was in the same boat.
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226. Nature-san...
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227. It's rough, y'know? Getting compared to
these superstars like Teio and Duramente.
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228. People talk about how the star
of the Kikkashou is absent,
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229. or how they would've been guaranteed
to win if they could've ran.
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230. And I was like, "Screw that."
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231. So I was set on winning.
I wanted people to look at me.
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232. I wanted to show people that it
didn't matter if Teio was running.
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233. That was how I felt when I ran. I wanted
to show them what I was made of.
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234. As cowardly, or weak, or uncool as that
might've been... I was true to myself.
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235. I think that's where I really got started.
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236. Even though I only made fourth place.
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237. Your start... for being true to yourself.
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238. I don't know. I don't know
how to be true to myself...
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239. It's a tough one. Even I still
wonder about it, from time to time.
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240. And I'm not confident at all.
Since the Derby, I've been so scared...
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241. I totally get that! I seriously don't know
if I've ever thought I could win for real.
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242. But... in spite of it all...
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243. I want to win.
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244. I still want to win!
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245. Yeah. Then you should show them.
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246. Everyone who thinks the
real star is missing...
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247. Do you think I can do it?
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248. You totally can! You've got a
much better shot than I did.
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249. Even if I'm cowardly, or weak, or uncool?
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250. All those things are a part
of Kitasan Black too, right?
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251. And that's you.
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252. I see... thank you so much.
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253. You're really nice, Nature-san!
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254. Aw, what're you talking about?
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255. Go on, finish your tea!
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256. R-Right!
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257. Bitter!
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258. Right?
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259. She's still not back...
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260. I bet finding out about
Duramente really got to her.
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261. I think so.
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262. It's okay!
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263. I'm sure this sports
drink will perk her right up!
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264. I'm back!
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265. Kitasan...
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266. U-Um...
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267. I'm going to keep working hard!
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268. So I hope you'll keep instructing me!
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269. All right! You're gonna win that Kikkashou!
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270. Right!
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271. I'm gonna go run right now!
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272. Save it for tomorrow!
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273. I can't be like Teio-san.
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274. But I don't need to.
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275. I can be weak, and cowardly, and uncool...
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276. If that's who I am.
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277. Even if I'm not a star, and not
dazzling, and not the protagonist...
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278. I can fight... and struggle.
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279. And here we have the autumn G1 race.
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280. The last of the classic
triple crown, the Kikkashou!
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281. Duramente is unable to run due to injury,
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282. despite winning the Satsukishou
and Japanese Derby...
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283. And I'm sure there were many fans hoping
to see her win the Triple Crown.
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284. It really is a shame.
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285. No one needs to be paying attention.
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286. I don't care if anyone praises me.
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287. I'll fight as hard as I can... and I'll
do it my way. Being true to myself!
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288. The horse girls have entered their gates.
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289. As the cool fall breeze blows through Kyoto,
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290. who will win the Kikkashou, the final
race in the Classic Triple Crown?
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291. And they're off!
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292. Kindan Shirt makes a late start!
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293. She's going to be running far behind!
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294. Go!
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295. They're coming up on the corner,
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296. and it's Parole and Ribon Pastoral
battling for the lead!
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297. Are we looking at a war of attrition?
Parole and Ribon Pastoral pull out in front!
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298. They are both really going for it now!
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299. They say that the most powerful horse girl
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300. usually wins the final
race of the triple crown.
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301. Do you know why?
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302. What brought that on?
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303. It's because this race requires
both speed and stamina,
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304. with a length of 3,000 meters
that includes two hills,
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305. so you need to be the total package to win.
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306. It's also said that the race was
modeled after the St. Leger Stakes
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307. and that the Kyoto Ministry of—
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308. Go, Kitasan Black!
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309. How's she gonna do here? They seem
to be pulling away from her a bit.
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310. That's not necessarily a bad thing.
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311. Not necessarily good, either.
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312. Which is it?
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313. The 3,000 meters for this
course aren't smooth going.
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314. Horse girls running the classics won't have
encountered a distance like this before.
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315. Then everyone has an equal opportunity...
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316. And now, with their thoughts and hopes
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317. pinned on the chrysanthemum
this race is named after,
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318. the horse girls are entering
the second corner!
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319. And as they ascend the second hill, the
placements are shifting all over the place!
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320. Fight! Struggle! Hang on!
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321. And run! Run! Run!
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322. The horse girls are now crossing
from the third to fourth corners,
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323. beginning their downhill descent.
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324. Genjitsu Steal seems to be conserving
her strength in the middle of the pack.
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325. I don't need to dazzle like a star!
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326. I'm just me!
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327. I'm Kitasan Black!
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328. Six hundred meters to go and they're
rounding the fourth curve!
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329. Go!
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330. And here's the final straightaway!
The horse girls enter their last spurt!
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331. On the inside, Kitasan Black is moving up!
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332. And this... is where it starts!
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333. Kitasan Black is making her move!
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334. Kitasan Black! Kitasan Black on the inside,
with Jewel Sapphire on the out,
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335. and Genjitsu Steal is coming up the middle!
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336. There's Genjitsu Steal in the center!
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337. Genjitsu Steal is tearing
up the center track!
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338. Kita-chan!
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339. Go!
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340. Go!
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341. Kitasan Black has the lead!
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342. She's holding it!
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343. It's a festival! This is
looking like a festival!
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344. It's Kitasan's festival!
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345. Kikkashou
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346. Kitasan Black is your winner!
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347. Kita-chan!
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348. Well...
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349. You seem pretty dazzling to me.
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350. See what I meant? Kita-chan was just fine.
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351. I suppose we were worried for nothing.
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352. Y'know, maybe Kita-chan will end up
an even better horse girl than me.
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353. You won't tell her that?
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354. Why would I? I'm jealous!
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355. Thank you so much!
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356. This is where I get my start.
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357. Even if I'm not cool,
I'll still be moving forward.
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358. For me, this is...
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359. Episode 2
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360. The Start Line
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