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VEX$ 9 _S1 REMA9$ AT ! SPOT1 ,GRADASSO
HAV+ PROMIS$ 6RETURN ?I!R )! HORSE1 IF
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= HE _H ! GD =TUNE 6HE> HM NEI<4 ,?US HE
2CAME POSSESS$ ( BO? ! OBJECTS = : HE _H
L$ AN >MY F 8 [N C.TRY1 & 9VAD$ ,FR.E4
,HE DID N =GET 8 PROMISE 6BR+ ,BAY>D
BACK 6! PLACE ": HE _H LEFT ,R9ALDO2 B1
ONLY MUTT]+1 8,N[ ,I H GOT HM1 HE LL "KS
ME :O EXPECTS ME 6GIVE HM UP2 IF ,R9ALDO
WANTS ! HORSE1 LET HM SEEK HM 9 ,9DIA1 Z
,I H S"\ HM 9 ,FR.E10- HE MADE ! BE/ ( 8
WAY 6,>LES1 ": 8 VESSELS LAY2 & 9
POSSES.N (! TWO OBJECTS ( 8 AMBI;N1 !
HORSE &! SWORD1 SAIL$ AWAY 6HIS [N
C.TRY4