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! ?REE ROGUES &! ,SPANI>DS ALL LIV$ TGR
AT T "T1 9T5D+ 6H A FAIR BATTLE1 &!
,SPANI>DS %D /& 06SEE FAIR PLAY3 S !Y
GOT UP 9 ! MORN+ 2F "D1 & CAME 6! PLACE1
& CALL$ ! ,5GLI%M5 0_! "NS TELL+ A
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HAV+ BE5 9 ! WOODS1 _H SE5 "O (! TWO
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,SPANI>DS (! B>B>\S USAGE !Y _H MET ) F
_! ?REE C.TRYM51 & H[ !Y _H RU9$ _!
PLANT,N1 & DE/ROY$ _! CORN1 T !Y _H
LAB\R$ S H>D 6BR+ =W>D1 & KILL$ ! MIL*-
GOAT & _! ?REE KIDS1 : 0 ALL !Y _H
PROVID$ = _! SU/5.E1 & T IF HE & 8 FRS1
M1N+ ! ,SPANI>DS1 DID N ASSI/ !M AG1 !Y
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ISL&2 X 0 N"O ( _! GR.D40 8,:Y10 SAYS !
,SPANI>D1 V CALMLY1 8,SEIGNIOR ,9GLESE1
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PLANT NOR BUILD 9 T PLACE40 8,B :AT M/
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BURN ALL _! NEW HUTS2 !Y %D BUILD N"O ^U
_! L&4 8,:Y1 SEIGNIOR10 SAYS ! ,SPANI>D1
80! SAME RULE1 WE M/ 2 YR S]VANTS1 TOO40
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TOO1 2F WE H D"O ) Y20 MIX+ TWO OR ?REE
OA?S 9 ! PROP] 9T]VALS ( 8 SPEE*4 ,!
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SELDOM SLEEPS V S.D1 X 0 V /RANGE !Y %D
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! POOR M5 AFWS F.D "S ( _! ?+S A MILE
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PUNI%;T AT ALL4
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