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SA6RON1 _H 2GUN 6SU6USE
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C\NCIL ON ! TOPMO/
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&! FLOOR
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& LAY
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&
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! %IPS1 &
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!
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8 [N W1 B
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LOVELY ,HEL5 _H
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TOOK !M F !
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SOON CLOSE UP
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( ANO!R
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HE
PRES5TLY F.D BRAVE ,>*EPTOLEMUS ! SON (
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H&4
 ,ALL _H !N BE5 LO/ & NO HELP = X1 = !Y
WD H
BE5 P5N$ UP 9 ,ILIUS L %EEP1 _H N ! SIRE
( GODS & M5
BE5 QK 6M>K1 & HURL$ A FI]Y FLAM+
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FL>E ( BURN+
BRIM/"O4 ,! HORSES 7 F"R5$ & TRI$ 6BACK
2N !
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& SD 6,DIOM$1 8,SON ( ,TYDEUS1 TURN YR
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2F ME 6!
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&)A CRY T R5T ! AIR ! ,TROJANS & ,HECTOR
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( ,TYDEUS1
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BETT] ?AN
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WALLS "? ANY ,H9*+ ^U MY "P2 NEI % Y
C>RY (F
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[N H&40
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NO 6TURN 8
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DID HE D\BT1 & ?RICE
DID ,JOVE ?"U F ! HEI<TS (4 ,IDA 9 TOK5
6! ,TROJANS T
HE WD TURN ! BATTLE 9 _! FAV\R4 ,HECTOR
!N %\T$ TO
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,D>DANIANS1 LOV]S ( CLOSE
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MA92 ,I
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GRT GLORY TO
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,DANAANS4 ,FOOLS1 =
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N /AY MY FURY2 MY HORSES W SPR+ LI<TLY
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:5 ,I AM ,,BOOK AT _! %IPS =GET N 6BR+
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2 ALL DAZ$ &
2WILD]$ 0! SMOKE40
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,POD>GUS1 & Y ,AE?ON
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ALL !
H"OY-SWEET CORN ) : ,&ROMA*E DAU<T] (
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F$ Y1 &= %E HAS MIX$ W9E & WAT] = Y
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^! TWO ?+S1 !
,A*AEANS WD SET SAIL 9 _! %IPS ? SELF-
SAME NI<T40
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HI< ,OLYMPUS QUAKE Z %E
%OOK ) RAGE ^U H] ?R"O4 ,!N SD %E 6!
MI<TY GOD (
,NEPTUNE1 8,:AT N[1 WIDE RUL+ "L (!
E>?QUAKE8 ,C Y F9D
NO -PAS.N 9 YR HE>T =! DY+ ,DANAANS1 :O
BR+ Y
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6,AEGAE8 ,WI% !M WELL !N4
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,TROJANS BACK
& KEEP ,JOVE F HELP+ !M1 HE WD H 6SIT "!
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8,JUNO1 RA% (
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>E40
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F ! %IPS EV5 6! WALL1 0 FILL$ ) HORSES &
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%IPS & BURN$ !M1 _H N ,QUE5 ,JUNO PUT X
96! M9D (
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5D HE W5T R.D ! %IPS & T5TS C>RY+ A GRT
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& TOOK 8 /& 0! HUGE BLACK HULL (
,ULYSSES' %IP1 :
0 MI4LEMO/ ( ALL2 X 0 F ? PLACE T 8
VOICE WD
C>RY F>!/1 ON ! "O H& T[>DS ! T5TS (
,AJAX SON (
,TELAMON1 & ON ! O!R T[>DS ^? (
,A*ILLES- = ^! TWO
H]OES1 WELL ASSUR$ ( _! [N /R5G?1 _H
VALOR\SLY DRAWN UP
_! %IPS AT ! TWO 5DS (! L9E4 ,F ? SPOT
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VOICE T CD 2 HE>D AF>1 HE %\T$ 6!
,DANAANS1 SAY+1
8,>GIVES1 %AME ON Y C[>DLY CR1TURES1
BRAVE 9 SEMBL.E ONLY2
": >E N[ \R VAUNTS T WE %D PROVE
VICTORI\S- ! VAUNTS
WE MADE S VA9GLORI\SLY 9 ,LEMNOS1 :5 WE
ATE ! FLE% ( HORN$
CATTLE & FILL$ \R MIX+-B[LS 6! BRIM8 ,Y
V[$ T Y
WD EA* ( Y /& AG/ A HUNDR$ OR TWO HUNDR$
M51 &
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,HECTOR1 :O W 2 ]E
L;G SETT+ \R %IPS 9 A BLAZE4 ,"F ,JOVE1
DID Y "E S RU9 A
GRT K+ & ROB HM S UTT]LY ( 8 GRT;S8 YET1
:5 6MY
SORR[ ,I 0 -+ HI!R1 ,I N"E LET MY %IP
PASS YR ALT>S
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( !M1 S EAG] 0 ,I 6SACK ! C;Y ( ,TROY4
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? PRAY]- SU6] U 6ESCAPE AT ANY RATE ) \R
LIVES1 & LET
N ! ,A*AEANS 2 S UTT]LY VANQUI%$ 0!
,TROJANS40
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TE>S V\*SAF$ HM
T 8 P %D LIVE1 N DIE2 =?) HE S5T !M AN
EAGLE1
MO/ UNFAIL+LY PORT5T\S ( ALL BIRDS1 )A
"Y FAWN 9 XS
TALONS2 ! EAGLE DROPP$ ! FAWN 0! ALT> ON
: !
,A*AEANS SACRIFIC$ 6,JOVE ! "L ( OM5S2
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P SAW T ! BIRD _H -E F ,JOVE1 !Y SPRANG
M FI]CELY
^U ! ,TROJANS & F"\ M BOLDLY4
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!N BOA/ T
HE _H DRIV5 8 HORSES OV] ! TR5* & G"O =?
6FI<T
SOON] ?AN ! SON ( ,TYDEUS2 L;G 2F ANY "O
ELSE CD D S HE
SLEW AN >M$ W>RIOR (! ,TROJANS1 ,AGELAUS
! SON ( ,PHRADMON4
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/RUCK HM 9 !
BACK MIDWAY 2T 8 %\LD]S & W5T "R "? 8
*E/1
& 8 >M\R RANG RATTL+ R.D HM Z HE FELL
=W>D F 8
*>IOT4
 ,AF HM CAME ,AGAMEMNON & ,M5ELAUS1 SONS
( ,ATREUS1 ! TWO
,AJAXES CLO!D 9 VAL\R Z )A G>;T1
,IDOM5EUS & 8
-PANION 9 >MS ,M]IONES1 PE] ( MURD]\S
,M>S1 & ,EURYPYLUS
#AG   ! BRAVE SON ( ,EUAEMON4 ,N9? CAME
,TEUC] ) 8 B[1 & TOOK 8
PLACE "U COV] (! %IELD ( ,AJAX SON (
,TELAMON4 ,:5 ,AJAX
LIFT$ 8 %IELD ,TEUC] WD PE] R.D1 & :5 HE
_H HIT ANY "O
9 ! ?R;G1 ! MAN WD FALL D1D2 !N ,TEUC]
WD HIE BACK
6,AJAX Z A * 6XS "M1 & AG DUCK D[N "U 8
%IELD4
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KILL8 ,ORSILO*US1 &
!N ,ORM5US & ,OPHELE/ES1 ,DAETOR1
,*ROMIUS1 & GODLIKE
,LYCOPHONTES1 ,AMOPAON SON ( ,POLYAEMON1
& ,MELANIPPUS4 ^! 9 TURN
DID HE LAY L[ ^U ! E>?1 & ,K+ ,AGAMEMNON
0 GLAD :5 HE SAW
HM MAK+ HAVOC (! ,TROJANS ) 8 MI<TY B[4
,HE W5T UP 6HM
& SD1 8,TEUC]1 MAN AF MY [N HE>T1 SON (
,TELAMON1 CAPTA9
AM;G ! HO/1 %OOT ON1 & 2 AT ONCE ! SAV+
(! ,DANAANS &
! GLORY ( YR "F ,TELAMON1 :O BR"\ Y UP &
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,I W PROMISE &
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6SACK ! C;Y ( ,ILIUS1 Y % H ! NEXT BE/
ME$ ( HON\R
AF MY [N- A TRIPOD1 OR TWO HORSES ) _!
*>IOT1 OR A WOMAN
:O % G UP 96YR B$40
 ,& ,TEUC] ANSW]$1 8,MO/ NO# SON (
,ATREUS1 Y NE$ N URGE
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6,ILIUS1 ,I H N"E
C1S$ S F> Z 9 ME LIES 6LOOK \ = M5 :OM
,I C %OOT &
KILL2 ,I H %OT EI<T B>B$ %AFTS1 & ALL (
!M H BE5
BURI$ 9 ! FLE% ( W>LIKE Y\?S1 B ? MAD
DOG ,I _C HIT40
 ,Z HE SPOKE HE AIM$ ANO!R >R[ /RAI<T AT
,HECTOR1 = HE 0
B5T ON HITT+ HM2 N"E!.S HE MISS$ HM1 &!
>R[ HIT
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BR1/4 ,8 "M1 FAIR
,CA/IANEIRA1 LOVELY Z A GO4ESS1 _H BE5
M>RI$ F ,AESYME1 &
N[ HE B[$ 8 H1D Z A G>D5 POPPY 9 FULL
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WEI<$ D[N 0%[]S 9 SPR+- EV5 ?US H1VY B[$
8 H1D
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6HIT HM1 & AG
8 >R[ MISS$1 = ,APOLLO TURN$ X ASIDE2 B
HE HIT ,HECTOR'S
BRAVE *>IOTE] ,>*EPTOLEMUS 9 ! BR1/1 0!
NIPPLE1 Z HE 0
DRIV+ FURI\SLY 96! FI<T4 ,! HORSES SW]V$
ASIDE Z HE
FELL H1DL;G F ! *>IOT1 & "! 0 NO LIFE
LEFT 9 HM4
,HECTOR 0 GRTLY GRIEV$ AT ! LOSS ( 8
*>IOTE]1 B =
ALL 8 SORR[ HE LET HM LIE ": HE FELL1 &
BADE 8 BRO!R
,CEBRIONES1 :O 0 H>D BY1 TAKE ! RE9S4
,CEBRIONES DID Z HE _H
SD4 ,HECTOR "!ON )A L\D CRY SPRANG F 8
*>IOT 6!
GR.D1 & SEIZ+ A GRT /"O MADE /RAI<T =
,TEUC] ) 9T5T
KILL HM4 ,TEUC] _H J TAK5 AN >R[ F 8
QUIV] & _H
LAID X ^U ! B[-/R+1 B ,HECTOR /RUCK HM
)! JA7$
/"O Z HE 0 TAK+ AIM & DRAW+ ! /R+ 6HIS
%\LD]2
HE HIT HM J ": ! COLL>-B"O DIVIDES !
NECK F ! *E/1
A V D1DLY PLACE1 & BROKE ! S9EW ( 8 >M S
T 8
WRI/ 0 LESS1 &! B[ DROPP$ F 8 H& Z HE
FELL =W>D
ON 8 KNEES4 ,AJAX SAW T 8 BRO!R _H
FALL51 & RUNN+
T[>DS HM 2/RODE HM & %ELT]$ HM ) 8
%IELD4
,M1N:ILE 8 TWO TRU/Y SQUIRES1 ,MECI/EUS
SON ( ,E*IUS1 &
,ALA/OR1 CAME UP & BORE HM 6! %IPS
GROAN+ 9 8 GRT PA94
GLAD :5 HE SAW
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 ,JOVE N[ AG PUT HE>T 96! ,TROJANS1 & !Y
DROVE !
,A*AEANS 6_! DEEP TR5* ) ,HECTOR 9 ALL 8
GLORY AT _!
H1D4 ,Z A H.D GRIPS A WILD BO> OR LION 9
FLANK OR BUTTOCK :5 HE
GIVES HM *ASE1 & WAT*ES W>ILY = 8 :EEL+1
EV5 S DID
,HECTOR FOLL[ CLOSE ^U ! ,A*AEANS1 "E
KILL+ ! H9DMO/ Z
!Y RU%$ PANIC-/RICK5 ONW>DS4 ,:5 !Y _H
FL$ "? ! SET
/AKES & TR5* & _M ,A*AEANS _H BE5 LAID
L[ AT ! H&S
(! ,TROJANS1 !Y HALT$ AT _! %IPS1 CALL+
^U "O ANO!R
& PRAY+ E MAN 9/ANTLY Z !Y LIFT$ UP _!
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