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Whenne□sofaninvadi□gar□yr□achedAl□oria,Marcu□wast□e□□rsttov□□unteerto□e□e□dhishomeland.□ithhisswordinhandand□rmorshinin□□□the□□nlight,herodeouttomeettheen□myonthebattlefiel□.Theoddswe□e□gain□thim,b□t□a□□u□'sunwave□ingresolv□□avehopetohisc□□radesa□dstruckfe□rintothehear□sofhisfoes.<□p>
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