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[Assistant] Wild rocks, you say? Not many folk go up there. Only seabirds. Oh well. You be careful now. Ooh, it's pretty. It's...


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[Assistant] Ahaha, lots of time for winning ball in our next game. And clah-hoo-clah. But I was enjoying bats the best.


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[Assistant] I don't think that's wise, Lord Stagg. That C looks a little choppy.


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[Assistant] Oh goodness me, my precious plan! How can I organize fun from this rock? Good day. Oh, it's a disaster.


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[Assistant] Do we have time? Don't listen to me. Who cares if we have time? I'll show you how to play marbles like a champ, Lily.


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[Assistant] We next might want to import tops or picks into our Petrel project.


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[Assistant] String that might have a space in it has to be enclosed in double quotes like this. Something like this does not have to be enclosed in double quotes. Also,


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[Assistant] That's not inside quotes or a tab. It goes on to the next one of these, assuming to import that type of data. Again, this is a sample WellTops file.


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[Assistant] To import this file, we need a well-tops object in our input page. To get this, go to the home tab, insert group,


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[Assistant] That folder appears over here at the bottom of the input page. We then right click on that. Say we want to import on selection.


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[Assistant] And here again all the information as what is out there.


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[Assistant] If we look at those numbers, we can see the third column here is mostly negative. Remember, Petrel has to have negative numbers if you're below the datum.


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[Assistant] It basically multiplies that information by minus one.


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[Assistant] When we do that, if there are some problems, the trail will give you a warning message. We do not have a well named Northwest fault points, but we do have some fault points in this data set. So we can just click okay.


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[Assistant] Right click on stratigraphy and say show zone icons. To display them, put a check in the box in front of them.


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[Assistant] Click apply, see whether that works. Now, as you notice, we still cannot see any symbols even though they're turned on. Even if we make them


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[Assistant] This is a problem in Petrel 2014 and some other versions.


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[Assistant] Once they appear, then sometimes you can go back to the others. But again, this is a display bug in Petrel 2014. So here we have the location of all of our tops.


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[Assistant] Now we can expand the attributes. The default is to put the depth value if we want to see which surface they are on. Over here under the well tops expand the attributes folder. Click surface and it will tell you the surface that each of these picks come from.


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[Assistant] Welcome to Brightly Storytime. I'm Miss Linda. Today we're going to read a story about owls. It's called Hoot and Peep by Leta Judge.


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[Assistant] Peep was finally old enough to join her big brother Hoot on the rooftops.


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[Assistant] It's the perfect night to teach peeps all my owly wisdom, thought hoot.


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[Assistant] Peep, thought it was the perfect night to sing about the magic of the moonbeams. Shweep, she peeped.


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[Assistant] Listen to me, peeps. I'm older. I know more. We owls simply say, hoo, hoo, bong, shweepity peep coo, ding dong bong.


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[Assistant] Who, who, who. Who means hello, goodbye, good morning and good night.


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[Assistant] Who is the only way to say everything?


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[Assistant] Whoot forgot. Owls never shout. Peep had nothing to say and just flew away.


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[Assistant] The problem with peep, thought Hoot, is she won't listen to my hourly wisdom.


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[Assistant] Is he doesn't believe in singing about the mystery of things.


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[Assistant] Peep believed in whispering to an ancient wind. Shweep! Dingity dong! Shweep! Dingity dong!


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[Assistant] And singing with the slip slap of waves against stone. Slippity slap. Slippity slap.


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[Assistant] Dingity dong! Slippity slap. Slippity slap.


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[Assistant] Hoot heard peep sweet voice drifting on the wind. The sound was like magic. Swippity ding. Swippity dong.


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[Assistant] Hoot realized he had made a big mistake. Little sisters have their own owly wisdom.


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[Assistant] Can you teach me your song, peeps? Dingity dong.


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[Assistant] Soon the night wind rang with songs of joy and love and magic things. Slippity slap. Shweepity coo.


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[Assistant] But each in their very own owly way. Ding-a-dee-dong, bong.


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[Assistant] And that, they thought, was why it was a perfect night.


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[Assistant] I never knew owls could make sounds like that. Come back soon to read more together.


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[Assistant] Or find more books to read on your own at readbrightly.com. Thanks for watching. Bye.


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[Assistant] Stop that squawking, Puffin. Now where's the envelope? It's gone. Puffin, have you got it?


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[Assistant] Who's taking my dandelions?


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[Assistant] Quite sure, Nonna. Even the Admiral has gone missing.


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[Assistant] Muldering mudskippers, puffin. Why didn't you say so? Show us who the rascal is, puffin.


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[Assistant] Today, we're going to read a story about the fascinating world of sharks. It's called...


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[Assistant] My Little Golden Book About Sharks by Bonnie Bader. Illustrated by Steph Labaris.


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[Assistant] Deep in the ocean sharks swim. A shark is a type of fish.


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[Assistant] Sharks have swum the oceans for hundreds of millions of years. They were around long before the dinosaurs.


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[Assistant] The shark's body from the inside to the outside is perfect for swimming.


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[Assistant] Sharks don't have bones. Their bodies are supported by cartilage.


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[Assistant] Cartilage feels soft and bendable, not hard like bones.


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[Assistant] You have cartilage in your ears and nose.


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[Assistant] Cartilage helps sharks turn and bend easily.


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[Assistant] Its dorsal fin helps it keep its balance in the water. Some sharks have two dorsal fins.


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[Assistant] A shark's tail gives it power as it swims.


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[Assistant] The thresher shark has the longest tail of all sharks.


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[Assistant] Water contains oxygen, which we all breathe.


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[Assistant] As a shark swims, water flows into its mouth and out its gill slits.


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[Assistant] The gills take oxygen from the water so that the shark can breathe.


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[Assistant] The skin is covered with tiny sharp points called denticles.


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[Assistant] Denticles help protect the shark's skin and even keep it clean.


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[Assistant] Sharks have rows and rows of teeth in their powerful jaws.


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[Assistant] When one tooth falls out, a tooth from a row in the back moves up and takes its place.


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[Assistant] There are more than 400 different kinds of sharks. And scientists are still discovering new ones. Here comes the fastest shark in the world.


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[Assistant] The short fin Mako can swim as fast as 60 miles per hour. That's as fast as some cars drive on a highway.


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[Assistant] This shark is a good hunter and likes to eat squid and sea turtles.


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[Assistant] It can leap as high as 20 feet to catch a big fish.


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[Assistant] While some sharks chase their food out of the water.


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[Assistant] The angelshark's flat body and wide pectoral fins make it easy for it to lie on the ocean floor and snatch any fish that swim by.


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[Assistant] Like the angel shark, the Wobbegong has a flat body.


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[Assistant] But it also has markings on its skin that look like rocks and frills that look like seaweed.


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[Assistant] It can blend into coral reefs without being seen.


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[Assistant] Unlike most sharks, nurse sharks have smooth skin. They can grow up to 14 feet long.


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[Assistant] Their barbels, which look like whiskers, help them find and taste food on the ocean floor. And their strong jaws help them crush and eat shellfish.


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[Assistant] Another shark that likes to live near the dark ocean floor is the rare goblin shark.


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[Assistant] Its long snout acts like a metal detector when a tasty fish or squid comes along. Then,


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[Assistant] While the Goblin Shark doesn't like the light, the Lantern Shark makes its own light in its skin to help attract prey.


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[Assistant] But the light on the shark's belly also helps it become invisible.


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[Assistant] The lantern shark shines light on the water around it, making the water shine and the shark look dark.


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[Assistant] A bigger fish swims by and doesn't see the lantern shark at all.


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[Assistant] What is that shark with the dark stripes? It's a tiger shark pup.


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[Assistant] This baby will grow to be 14 to 20 feet long and will weigh around 1,000 pounds.


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[Assistant] Tiger sharks will eat any kind of fish, shark, or animal it can find.


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[Assistant] It has even been known to eat pieces of boats, clothing, tires, and books.


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[Assistant] These types of sharks can have more than 100 pups at one time.


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[Assistant] Other shark mothers lay eggs and the babies hatch.


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[Assistant] Maybe you've come across an empty egg case on the beach. Some people call that a mermaid's purse.


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[Assistant] A zebra shark lays eggs, but the baby hatches inside its mother and lives on egg yolk until it's ready to be born. At that time,


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[Assistant] The shark mother gives birth to a tiny zebra shark.


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[Assistant] The baby is dark brown, with stripes, like a zebra.


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[Assistant] As it gets older, it also develops spots, making it look like a zebra leopard.


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[Assistant] The Lemon Shark's yellowish color helps it blend into the sandy sea floor.


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[Assistant] A lemon shark mother gives birth to her babies in the water.


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[Assistant] She can have between 4 and 17 pups at a time.


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[Assistant] Here comes one of the most amazing sharks, the great white.


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[Assistant] This shark can grow to be more than 16 feet long and weigh more than 2,000 pounds.


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[Assistant] The great white will go above water to catch seals, sea lions, otters, and turtles in its huge jaws.


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[Assistant] This shark doesn't look like another animal. It looks like a tool. Its head is shaped like a hammer.


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[Assistant] Hammerhead's eyes are on the sides of their heads, which makes it easier for them to find food all around them.


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[Assistant] And their flat heads act like metal detectors, sensing fish hiding in the sand.


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[Assistant] This helps them find stingrays, their favorite food.


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[Assistant] Some people think that all sharks attack humans. This is not true.


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[Assistant] The chance that a shark will attack you is very small.


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[Assistant] Humans cause more harm to sharks than sharks cause to humans. It is important to protect sharks.


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[Assistant] Now that you know so much more about them, do you find them less scary? I do.


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[Assistant] Come back to read more stories together anytime you'd like, or find more books to read yourself at ReadBrightly.com. Bye!


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[Assistant] He's gone. That old seed dog can't have gone far.


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[Assistant] But I couldn't stop wiggling, and in the end I shouted, GET ME OUT!


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[Assistant] Mommy said, you will give Bob an earache, and you are giving me a headache. And Bob poked me and said, ear.


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[Assistant] Then I couldn't play nicely, and I kept saying, No! You can't be princesses!


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[Assistant] And Mrs. Clark stopped playing the piano, and Miss Louisa said, Dear, oh dear!


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[Assistant] On the way home, we met the lady who lives next door, and she said that Belle was the sweetest thing she'd seen all day. And then she said, And how is Bella?


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[Assistant] Then I crawled into my room and mommy said, Who wants a story? And I said, NOBODY!


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[Assistant] Come on Delilah, time to set sail. Ho ho, again.


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[Assistant] I know, young lily. Let's get back to dry land and then go to the cockle cafe.


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[Assistant] They view their bond as a shield from the loneliness of aging.


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[Assistant] I first met them at a retirement home in Los Angeles where I had been photographing for three years.


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[Assistant] I saw as they approached the gate one night and felt an immediate connection to them.


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[Assistant] Questioning a nurse a day later, she said to me, oh, you're talking about the threesome. I was intrigued.


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[Assistant] The trio set out on a daily adventure to coffee and donut shops, bus stops and street corners. I soon learned that the purpose of these outings was solace and a search for meaning.


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[Assistant] The trio sought to combat their alienation by literally integrating themselves in public streets.


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[Assistant] I related to their invisibility, which pained me during my childhood, but has become my greatest asset as an immersive documentarian because I can just fade into my empathy.


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[Assistant] Years later as I began to share this work with the public, I noticed that people are largely uncomfortable with this story.


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[Assistant] Perhaps it is because the trio doesn't assume conventional notions associated with love, romance or partnership.


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[Assistant] They were unseen in public and shunned by their peers. They wanted to belong somewhere, but only seemed to belong with each other.


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[Assistant] I wanted to belong somewhere too. And my camera has been a catalyst for me to belong everywhere.


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[Assistant] But beyond challenging socio-cultural norms about the elderly, the trio sheds light on fear of remoteness. At the end of each day, they return to their respective retirement homes.


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[Assistant] Under the surface of their aloneness, there is a desire for community, for their people.


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[Assistant] Sitting with Jeannie one day in her apartment, she said to me, Sharing will is a thorn in your side.


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[Assistant] A relationship between a man and a woman is private.


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[Assistant] My process is to essentially become the people I document by spending years with them as an observer-occupant to create a safe space to then become hidden in plain sight.


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[Assistant] I was about 17 when I met the trio and I shadowed them for four years.


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[Assistant] Who made me aware of the divide in me, the schism that we each often have about what we crave and the actuality of our situation.


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[Assistant] But I also knew what it was like to be at the base of the triangle, like Jeannie or Adina, asking myself, why aren't I enough?


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[Assistant] It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays.


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[Assistant] I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window.


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[Assistant] It was dark outside. What a day, I thought. It's raining again. Just then the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. I've just arrived by train, she said. I'm coming to see you.


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[Assistant] I don't really know, but I'm supposed to. That's what my job will be when I grow up. To join the rest of the Goisha family. Well, you know what I'm gonna do when I grow up?


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[Assistant] Well, it's not the same for me. Uh, when I write essays and when I write stories, it seems to me an entirely different activity. In fact, I really have the impression that I have to, uh,


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[Assistant] Uh, but, but, I mean I wouldn't say that the, that the, that the, uh, the struggle.


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[Assistant] That, uh, we all feel inarticulate, but we also are, John, let's face it, also very verbal people. And we talk all the time.


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[Assistant] We don't talk as well as we write, of course, but that's by definition, I think, what writing is about, to be better, to be better than talk.


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[Assistant] But I do think of them as very different activities because I guess I don't have this, uhm,


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[Assistant] Which seems to underlie everything that you said about writing fiction or about storytelling.


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[Assistant] Well, let me just go back one step further. I think that when I write an essay, I am certainly the motive for an essay.


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[Assistant] It is certainly something that I perceive or think about or it's a set of problems which generates another set of problems and another and another and another and then I find a pretext


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[Assistant] Uh, to talk about these problems in a particular work of art or situation or idea or whatever. But when I'm writing an essay,


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[Assistant] I am asking myself all the time, is it true what I'm saying? Uh, I mean, is it really like that?


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[Assistant] Uh, and that is the same question as can I say it better? But the question of how I can say it better, more in a more complex or subtle or eloquent way,


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[Assistant] Go side by side with the question of whether I'm, whether what I'm saying is actually true. Yes, I agree.


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[Assistant] So, for instance, the question of intelligibility is very important to me when I'm writing an essay.


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[Assistant] But above all, the question of truth. To write an essay is to feel immediately responsible to something that, well, one calls for lack of a better name. And when you write fiction, it's not. No, no, it's not. No, I think when I'm writing fiction, well,


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[Assistant] There's always a sense of responsibility, because I think both you and I are the kind of people who feel and take on responsibilities with great avidity, but it isn't, it isn't to some idea of the truth.


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[Assistant] Except in a very ultimate and almost tautological sense. Uhm, I think that


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[Assistant] When I, when I move to write a story, it's not because I've heard a story. Because I've heard, like everyone else, thousands of stories. It's because, uhm, I hear language in my head. I hear a sentence. And, uh, uhm, and I hear a voice.


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[Assistant] I hear voices and then I, sometimes I just have a first sentence.


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[Assistant] Yes, a dictation which then I can revise many times. But I mean, I remember one story, I heard a sentence in my head, I went to see the beautiful things. And then another voice says, uh, uhm, no.


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[Assistant] The, the voice says, I went to see the, the beautiful things, and you know? And then another voice says, what? And then the first voice says, they're still there. And then the other voice says, ah, but they won't be there for long. And I said to myself, who, who are these people? What are they saying? What are they talking about?


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[Assistant] It isn't exactly dictation, it's more like induction.


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[Assistant] Or in one, in the case of one story, I heard the last line. Uh, the last line was, Sisyphus, I, nothing but nothing can tear me away from this rock. And I thought, now who is this grim stoical person?


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[Assistant] That's perhaps why I like to make movies, because I don't see, uh, uh, uh, I only hear when I write, and therefore, uh, I want very much to see, and that I, I like to do with, with images, rather than with language.


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[Assistant] No, for me the people come out of the language.


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[Assistant] Well, for one thing, I mean, it's very clear from our conversation that I'm really loyal to certain modernist assumptions about art, about literature, which


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[Assistant] And, and, and, uh, abandon the practice of, because I think of earlier work of fiction of yours, like, like your novel, G, uh, you were doing then something that is closer to what


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[Assistant] I continue to do as a fiction writer, but the stories that you've been writing recently about peasant life are in, I think, a very, I don't know whether you feel that.


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[Assistant] Do you constitute yourself as a reporter of your experience? I don't feel that I'm reporting on my experience at all.


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[Assistant] Don't you think this also has to do with the competition of other modes of storytelling? Because we've gone from the broadest sense of storytelling, the oral storytelling, to


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[Assistant] The specifically literary model. But after all, we have storytelling through, through movies.


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[Assistant] No, but I'm not, I'm not saying that, I'm saying don't you think that a lot of the so-called crisis of storytelling, which I think, and here I think you're thinking specifically of a crisis or, uh, uhm,


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[Assistant] A sense of incertitude or limitation of ambitions, let's say, among most fiction writers.


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[Assistant] We're talking about the writers of so-called novels and stories, but a movie director are, uh,


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[Assistant] Doesn't think that he or she can not make a movie about


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[Assistant] Some milieu or environment which, which, uh, he or she doesn't share. Movies are about lots of different things.


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[Assistant] Suggesting. I think it's partly because they feel the competition and the success of other modes of storytelling.


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[Assistant] But I think it's important now. I mean, I don't think Zola or Balzac or Dickens are saying come, I will show you the private as opposed to the public. I think it's precisely that they thought.


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[Assistant] I don't believe that I never thought I would, I would come out as a great defender of the modern age.


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[Assistant] But I don't think we have fewer choices. I think we are precisely suffering from a kind of...


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[Assistant] Crisis of imagination, or crisis of nerve, but I don't think it's because we're more unfree now than we were, or we don't make choices about our lives.


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[Assistant] The vast majority of people, of course, are not free in the sense that we, in this part of the world, are free. But I think more people are free. John, we're going to go on talking about this for many years, I'm sure, but now, alas, we have to stop. Goodnight.


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[Assistant] Clean energy, and the infrastructure that creates good new jobs.


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[Assistant] He seems to like you, sir. Maybe he would understand if- Okay, my dick is good, but it is not that good, Moxie. Sir, I don't think we really have a choice. Is that what, you want me to just call him up and be like, Hey Stolas, so your daughter came by, took your book and teleported off to who the fuck knows where, we have no way of getting either of them back, okay? Okay, good talk, bye. Oh, that actually went better than I thought.


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[Assistant] Well, it reeks of urine and desperation, so... Ugh, L-A. What? Alright, Luna, let's make this quick, in and out before anyone notices us.


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[Assistant] Oh, yeah, yeah. That was just my wife rolling out of bed.


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[Assistant] There's something about the Lord of the Rings that is able to speak to people. And I think that that has a lot to do with its connection to mythology.


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[Assistant] That is, the urge to industrialize is in his mind


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[Assistant] Well, your Kryptonian is awful. This doesn't say Sithona, and even if it did, hello, there's no such thing as Kryptonian magic. Sithona is a fairy tale. You think this is a joke? I'm sure your buddies are probably just off goofing around somewhere.


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[Assistant] Look, Kara, this has been fun, but if I thought for a second your pals were in danger or someone got ahold of the Kryptonian weapon, believe me, I'd be all over it. She knows about the Phantom Zone.


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[Assistant] Oh, oh, uhm, nothing happened to the bad guys I caught this week.


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[Assistant] Of course I didn't catch any bad guys. But I did help my neighbor find his lost cat. Sounds like we have a mystery to solve.


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[Assistant] When I was in high school at the age of 17, I graduated from high school in Decatur, Georgia, as valedictorian of my high school. Very proud of myself.


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[Assistant] I was from a low-income community. I'd grown up in Mississippi. We'd moved from Mississippi to Georgia so my parents could pursue


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[Assistant] Their degrees as United Methodist ministers. We were poor, but they didn't think we were poor enough, so they were going for permanent poverty.


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[Assistant] And so while they studied at Emory, I studied at Avondale, and I became valedictorian.


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[Assistant] One of the joys of being valedictorian in the state of Georgia is that you get invited to meet the governor of Georgia. I was mildly interested in meeting him.


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[Assistant] That was kind of cool. I was more intrigued by the fact that he lived in a mansion.


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[Assistant] And so I got up that morning ready to go to visit the governor. My mom and my dad, who were also invited, got up and we went outside. But we didn't get in our car.


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[Assistant] And in the South, a car is a necessary thing. We don't have a lot of public transit. There aren't a lot of options. But if you're lucky enough to live in a community where you don't have a car, the only option is public transit. And that's what we had to take.


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[Assistant] And so we got on the bus and we took the bus from Decatur all the way to Buckhead where the governor's mansion sat on this really beautiful acreage of land with these long black gates that ran the length of the property.


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[Assistant] We get to the governor's mansion. We pull the little lever that lets them know this is our stop. We get off the bus. My mom, my dad and I, we walk across the street and we walk up the driveway because there are cars coming up. Cars bringing in students from all across the state of Georgia and so we're walking along the side.


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[Assistant] And as we walk single file along the side, my mom and dad sandwiching me to make sure I don't get hit by one of the cars, bringing in the other valedictorians, we approach the guard gate.


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[Assistant] When we get to the guard gate, the guard comes out, and he looks at me, and he looks at my parents, and he says, you don't belong here. This is a private event.


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[Assistant] My dad says, no, this is my daughter Stacey. She's one of the valedictorians. But the guard doesn't look at the checklist that's in his hands.


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[Assistant] He doesn't ask my mom for the invitation that's at the bottom of her very voluminous purse.


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[Assistant] Instead he looks over our shoulder at the bus, because in his mind the bus is telling him a story about who should be there. And the fact that we were too poor to have our own car.


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[Assistant] That was a story he told himself. And he may have seen something in my skin color, he may have seen something in my attire, I don't know what went through his mind, but his conclusion was to look at me again, and with a look of disdain, say, I told you, this is a private event. You don't belong here.


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[Assistant] Now my parents were studying to become United Methodist ministers, but they were not pastors yet.


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[Assistant] And indeed the man checked the checklist eventually and he found my name and he let us inside. But I don't remember meeting the governor of Georgia.


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[Assistant] I don't recall meeting my fellow valedictorians from 180 school districts. The only clear memory I have of that day was a man standing in front of the most powerful place in Georgia looking at me and telling me I don't belong.


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[Assistant] And so I decided 20 some odd years later to be the person who got to open the gates.


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[Assistant] And now I'm tasked with figuring out how do I move forward.


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[Assistant] Because you see, I didn't want to just open the gates for young black women who had been underestimated and told they don't belong. I wanted to open those gates for Latinas.


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[Assistant] And for Asian Americans, I wanted to open those gates for the undocumented and the documented.


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[Assistant] I wanted to open those gates as an ally of the LGBTQ community. I wanted to open those gates for the families that have to call themselves the victims of gun violence. I wanted to open those gates wide for everyone in Georgia because that is our state and this is our nation and we all belong here.


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[Assistant] But what I recognize is that the first try wasn't enough.


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[Assistant] And my question became, how do I move forward? How do I get beyond the bitterness and the sadness and the lethargy and watching an inordinate amount of television as I eat ice cream? What do I do next? And I'm going to do what I've always done.


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[Assistant] I'm gonna move forward because going backwards isn't an option and standing still is not enough.


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[Assistant] I began my race for governor by analyzing who I was and what I wanted to be. And there are three questions I ask myself about everything I do, whether it's running for office or starting a business, when I decided to start the new Georgia project to register people to vote, or when I started the latest action, Fair Fight Georgia. No matter what I do, I ask myself three questions. What do I want? Why do I want it? And how do I get it?


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[Assistant] And in this case, I know what I want. I want change. That is what I want. But the question is, what change do I want to see?


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[Assistant] And I know that the questions I have to ask myself are one. Am I honest about the scope of my ambition?


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[Assistant] Because it's easy to figure out that once you didn't get what you wanted, then maybe you should have set your sights a little lower. But I'm here to tell you to be aggressive about your ambition. Do not allow setbacks to set you back.


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[Assistant] Understand your mistakes, but also understand their mistakes, because as women in particular, we're taught that if something doesn't work out, it's probably our fault. And usually there is something we could do better, but we've been told not to investigate too much what the other side could have done, and this isn't partisan, it's people.


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[Assistant] We're too often told that our mistakes are ours alone, but victory is a shared benefit.


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[Assistant] And so what I tell you to do is understand your mistakes, but understand the mistakes of others.


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[Assistant] And be clear-headed about it. And be honest with yourself and honest with those who support you.


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[Assistant] But once you know what you want, understand why you want it.


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[Assistant] Instead, make sure you want it because there's something not that you should do, but something you must do.


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[Assistant] It has to be something that doesn't allow you to sleep at night unless you're dreaming about it. Something that wakes you up in the morning and gets you excited about it. Or something that makes you so angry you know you have to do something about it. But know why you're doing it. And know why it must be done.


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[Assistant] You've listened to women from across this world talk about why things have to happen. But figure out what the why is for you, because jumping from the what to the do is meaningless if you don't know why.


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[Assistant] Because when it gets hard, when it gets tough, when your friends walk away from you, when your supporters forget you, when you don't win your first race, if you don't know why, you can't try again.


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[Assistant] So first, know what you want. Second, know why you want it. But third, know how you're going to get it done. I faced a few obstacles in this race.


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[Assistant] We turned out 1.2 million African-American voters in Georgia. That is more voters than voted on the Democratic side of the ticket in 2014.


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[Assistant] Those are successes that tell me how I can get it done. But they also let me understand that the obstacles aren't insurmountable. They're just a little high.


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[Assistant] But I also understand that there are three things that always hold us hostage. The first is finances. Now, you may have heard I'm in a little bit of debt. If you didn't hear about it, you did not go outside.


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[Assistant] But we hear again and again the stories of those who overcome those resources, those resource challenges. But you can't overcome something you don't talk about.


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[Assistant] And that's why I didn't allow them to debt shame me in my campaign.


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[Assistant] I didn't allow anyone to tell me that my lack of opportunity was a reason to disqualify me from running. And believe me, people tried to tell me I shouldn't run. Friends told me not to run. Allies told me not to run. The USA Today mentioned maybe I shouldn't run.


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[Assistant] But no matter who it was, I understood that finances are often a reason we don't let ourselves dream.


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[Assistant] I can't say that you will always overcome those obstacles, but I will tell you, you will be damned if you do not try.


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[Assistant] Because once you know what you're afraid of, you can figure out how to get around it. And the third is fatigue. Sometimes you just get tired of trying.


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[Assistant] You get tired of reading about processes and politics and the things that stop you from getting where you want to be.


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[Assistant] Sometimes fatigue means that we accept position instead of power. We let someone give us a title as a consolation prize rather than realizing we know what we want and we're going to get it even if we're tired. That's why God created NAPs.


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[Assistant] But we also learn in those moments that fatigue ...


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[Assistant] Is an opportunity to evaluate how much we want it. Because if you are beaten down, if you have worked as hard as you can,


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[Assistant] If you have done everything you said you should and it still doesn't work out, fatigue can sap you of your energy. But that's why you go back to the why of it. Because I know we have to have women who speak for the voiceless.


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[Assistant] I know we have to have people of good conscience who stand up against oppression.


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[Assistant] Because I am moving forward knowing what is in my path. I know the obstacles they have for me. I know what they're going to do and I'm fairly certain they're energizing and creating new obstacles now. But they've got four years to figure it out.


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[Assistant] I know why I want it, because poverty is immoral and it is a stain on our nation. And I know how I'm going to get it, by moving forward every single day. Thank you so much.


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[Assistant] This is bigger than that, Diana. If Luthor wins, a lot more than feelings are gonna get hurt.


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[Assistant] And that shows through in his stories in some interesting ways, especially in creation stories and the role that the creator plays there.


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[Assistant] The world is created in a kind of giant symphony or music of the Anir as it's called, uh, and in singing their song before the throne of God.


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[Assistant] Uh, they map out the whole history of the world that's to come, which God then, uh, makes real.


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[Assistant] So the languages of each of these different races tells you something about their nature.


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[Assistant] For example, swords that would be passed down as heirlooms, sometimes burial sites. Sometimes we have in runic writing,


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[Assistant] Short riddles that provide an extra problem for their interpreters. First you have to read the runic alphabet, then you have to figure out what the riddle means.


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[Assistant] Fuck that, no one fucks with Eminem's marriage but me! Sorry babe, you aren't the only


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[Assistant] Gandalf has become an archetype for wizards after the writing of Lord of the Rings.


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[Assistant] Gandalf, I think, is a solidly good figure. He really tries to do what's best for all the creatures of Middle Earth.


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[Assistant] And that shows through in his stories in some interesting ways, especially in creation stories and the role that the creator plays there.


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[Assistant] In singing their song before the throne of God, uh, they map out the whole history of the world that's to come, which God then, uh, makes real.


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[Assistant] There may not be any very clear linguistic precedence for the word habit. Nevertheless, if you think about it, it sounds quite like the word habit or in the earlier, uh, Latin habitus, a creature of habit, a creature that's set in its ways, living a very ordinary existence.


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[Assistant] Even the language of the black speech spoken by Sauron.


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[Assistant] So the languages of each of these different races tells you something about their nature.


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[Assistant] Short riddles that provide an extra problem for their interpreters. First you have to read the runic alphabet, then you have to figure out what the riddle means.


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[Assistant] The idea of creating a world that really stands as a world of its own.


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[Assistant] Chapter 16. They headed back the way they had come. The moon had disappeared behind a bank of clouds. It was dark but at least the thunder path was quieter now. The only monster they heard was far off in the distance. The cats crossed the path together and pushed their way through the hedge on the other side.


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[Assistant] Ravenpaw flinched and bounded forward until he caught up with Firepaw and Graypaw. Are you okay? Firepaw asked. Yes, Ravenpaw panted, not meeting Firepaw's eyes. Just a bit tired. They scrambled down a deep ditch and up the other side. What did Tigerclaw say when he came out of the cave? Firepaw meowed, trying not to sound too curious.


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[Assistant] He wanted to check that we were still guarding the entrance, replied Graypaw. Why? Firepaw hesitated. Did you sent anything strange about him? He asked. Only that damp old cave, Graypaw mewed, looking surprised. He seemed a little edgy, ventured Ravenpaw. He wasn't the only one, Graypaw meowed, looking at the black cat. What do you mean? Asked Ravenpaw.


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[Assistant] Just that the fur on your neck stands up whenever you see him these days, whispered Great Paul. You nearly jumped out of your skin when he came out of the cave. You just surprised me, that's all, Raven Paul protested. You have to admit it was a bit creepy by mother mouth. I suppose so, agreed Great Paul.


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[Assistant] The cat slipped under a hedge into a cornfield that glowed silver in the moonlight and followed the ditch that ran around its edge. So what was it like inside, Firepaw? Greypaw demanded. Did you see the moonstone? Yes, I did. It was amazing, Firepaw felt his fur tingle at the memory. Greypaw shot him an admiring glance. So it's true, the rock really does shine underground.


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[Assistant] Firepaw didn't reply. He closed his eyes for a moment.


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[Assistant] Savoring the image of the moonstone that dazzled his mind.


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[Assistant] Tiger Claw and Bluestar had leaped through a fence out of the cornfield.


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[Assistant] It was the path that led past the two-leg nest and the dogs.


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[Assistant] Firepaw looked up and saw Blue Star and Tigerclaw trotting tirelessly together, silhouetted against a skyline tinged with red. The sun would be rising soon. Look, he called to Greypaw and Ravenpaw.


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[Assistant] The stranger was a stout black and white tom, shorter than the warriors, but well muscled. This is Barley, Bluestar explained to the apprentices as they caught up. He lives near this two leg nest. Hi, meowed the cat. I haven't seen any of your clan for some moons. How are you, Bluestar? I'm well, thank you, replied Bluestar. And you, Barley?


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[Assistant] How's the prey been running since we last passed this way?


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[Assistant] One good thing about two legs, you'll always find plenty of rats nearby. The black and white Tom went on.


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[Assistant] You seem in more of a hurry than usual. Is everything all right? Tigerclaw looked at Barley. A growl rumbled deep in his chest.


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[Assistant] Firepaw could sense that the warrior was suspicious of the loner's curiosity. I don't like to be away from my clan too long, Blue Star answered smoothly.


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[Assistant] As always, Blue Star, you are tied to your clan like a queen to her kits, observed Barley, not unkindly. What is it you want, Barley? asked Tigerclaw. Barley flashed him a reproachful look.


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[Assistant] I just wanted to warn you that there are two dogs here now.


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[Assistant] You'd be safer going back into the cornfield instead of past the yard.


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[Assistant] We know about the dogs, we saw them earlier, Tiger Claw began impatiently. We are grateful to you for the warning, interrupted Blue Star. Thank you, Barley. Until next time. Barley flicked his tail. Have a safe journey, he vowed as he bounded away up the track. Come, ordered Blue Star.


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[Assistant] She pushed her way through the long grass between the path and the fence that led back into the cornfield. The three apprentices followed, but Tigerclaw hesitated. You trust the word of a loner? He meowed. Bluestar stopped and turned to face him. Would you rather face those dogs? They were tied up when we passed them earlier, Tigerclaw pointed out. They may be untied now. We're going this way, meowed Bluestar.


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[Assistant] Firepaw slipped after her, followed by Graypaw, Ravenpaw, and finally, Tigerclaw.


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[Assistant] By now, the sun had lifted its head above the horizon.


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[Assistant] The hedge rose sparkled with dew, promising another warm day. The cats padded along the edge of the ditch. Firepaw looked down into the deep gully, steep-sided and filled with nettles. Firepaw could smell pray scent. There was something familiar about the bitter odor, but it was one he hadn't smelled for a long time.


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[Assistant] Fiery pain shot through his shoulder as the rat sank its teeth into his flesh. Another grasped his leg between its powerful jaws.


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[Assistant] Firepaw flung himself down and writhed madly, trying to shake free.


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[Assistant] Yowls, hisses and spits told him that the others were also being attacked.


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[Assistant] Firepaw slashed fiercely with his claws, slicing out at a rat that held onto his leg. It let go, but another one gripped his tail.


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[Assistant] Fast as lightning, powered by fear and rage, Firepaw fought and hacked at his attackers.


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[Assistant] Twisting his head around, he sank his teeth into the rat that had embedded itself into his shoulders.


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[Assistant] He felt the bones of its neck crunch in his mouth and its body go limp before it fell away onto the dirt track.


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[Assistant] Fireball gasped with pain as yet another rat leaped onto his back and sank its teeth in.


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[Assistant] Without hesitating, Barley glanced around and sprinted over to Bluestar. She was writhing on the path, covered in rats. In a flash Barley had the spine of one between his teeth and was plucking it off her with practiced ease. He spat it onto the ground and grabbed another in his mouth as Bluestar thrashed beneath him.


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[Assistant] Firepaw rushed over to Greypaw who was being attacked from both sides by two smaller rats.


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[Assistant] Firepaw lunged at the nearest one, giving it a bite that left it dead.


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[Assistant] Sure enough, the remaining rats were fleeing down into the safety of the ditch.


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[Assistant] Fireball could hear the scrabbling of small paws disappearing into the nettles.


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[Assistant] The bites in his shoulder and hind legs stung sharply. He licked carefully at his fur, wet and matted with blood, its sharp tang mingling with the stench of the rats. Firepaw looked around for Ravenpaw.


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[Assistant] Greypaw was standing at the edge of the nettles, mewing encouragement as Ravenpaw pulled himself out of the ditch, muddy and stung. A young rat was still hanging on to his tail.


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[Assistant] Firepaw bounded over and finished it off quickly, while Graypaw helped to pull Ravenpaw over the top of the ditch. Now Firepaw looked for Bluestar.


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[Assistant] He saw Barley first, standing at the top of the ditch scanning the depths for more rats. Bluestar was lying on the path nearby. Alarmed, Firepaw dashed to his leader's side.


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[Assistant] The thick gray fur on the back of her neck was drenched with blood. Bluestar? He mewed. Bluestar did not reply. A furious yowl made Firepaw look up.


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[Assistant] Tigerclaw leaped on top of Barley and pinned him to the ground.


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[Assistant] I didn't know the rats were here, spat Barley, his paws scrambling in the dust as he struggled to stand up.


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[Assistant] Why did you send us this way? hissed Tigerclaw. The dogs! The dogs were tied when we passed them earlier. The two-leg unties them at night, they guard his nest. Barley panted, wheezing under the weight of Tigerclaw's massive paws. Tigerclaw! Bluestar is injured! Firepaw burst out. Tigerclaw released Barley at once. Barley got up and shook the dust from his coat.


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[Assistant] The great warrior bounded over to Blue Star's side and sniffed her wounds. Is there anything we can do? Firepaw asked. She is in the hands of StarClan now, meowed Tiger Claw solemnly, stepping back. Firepaw opened his eyes wide with shock. Did Tiger Claw mean that Blue Star was dead? This fur prickled as he looked down at his leader. Is this what the spirits at the Moonstone had warned her about?


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[Assistant] Greypaw and Ravenpaw had joined them and stood beside their leader. Horror struck.


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[Assistant] Barley hung back, craning his neck to see what was happening. Bluestar's eyes were open but glazed, and her gray body lay motionless. She didn't even appear to be breathing. Is she dead? whispered Ravenpaw. I don't know. We must wait and see, replied Tigerclaw.


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[Assistant] The five cats waited in silence as the sun began to climb into the sky.


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[Assistant] Firepaw found himself wordlessly begging StarClan to protect his leader, to send her back to them. Then, Blue Star stirred. The end of her tail twitched, and she lifted her head. Blue Star? Mute Firepaw, his voice trembling. It's all right, Blue Star rasped. I am still here. I have lost a life, but it wasn't my ninth.


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[Assistant] He looked at Tigerclaw expecting to see relief on his face, but the dark warrior was expressionless. Right. Tigerclaw meowed in a commanding tone.


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[Assistant] Ravenpaw, fetch cobwebs for bluestar's wounds. Greypaw, find merrygold or horsetail. The two apprentices dashed away. Barley, I think you should leave us now.


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[Assistant] Firepaw looked over to the loner who had fought so bravely to help them.


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[Assistant] He wanted to thank him, but under Tiger Claw's fierce gaze he didn't dare.


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[Assistant] Instead of speaking, Fire Paul gave Barley a tiny nod.


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[Assistant] Barley seemed to understand, for he nodded in return and left without another word. Blue Star was still lying on the dirt track. Is everyone all right? She asked hoarsely. Tiger Claw nodded.


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[Assistant] Ravenpaw came charging back, his left forepaw wrapped in a thick wad of cobwebs. Here, he mewed.


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[Assistant] Should I put them on her wounds? Firepaw asked Tigerclaw. Yellowfang showed me how. Very well, agreed Tigerclaw.


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[Assistant] He walked away and scanned the ditch again, his ears pricked for more rats.


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[Assistant] Firepaw peeled a clump of cobwebs from Ravenpaw's paw and began to press them firmly onto Bluestar's wounds. She went under his touch. If it had not been for Tigerclaw, those rats would have eaten me alive. She murmured, her voice tight with pain.


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[Assistant] Firepaw whispered as he took some more cobwebs from Ravenpaw. Barley? Bluestar sounded surprised. Is he here? Taggartclaw sent him away. Firepaw answered quietly. He thinks Barley sent us into a trap. And what do you think? Bluestar rasped.


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[Assistant] Firepaw didn't look up but concentrated on pressing the last bit of cobweb into place. Barley is a loner.


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[Assistant] Firepaw chewed the leaves and spat the juice onto Bluestar's wounds. He knew it would help stop infection, but he still wished Spotted Leaf were with him, with her knowledge of and confidence in healing. We should rest here while Bluestar recovers, announced Tigerclaw, padding up. No, Bluestar insisted. We must return to the camp.


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[Assistant] Tigerclaw walked at her side, his face dark with unknowable thoughts. The apprentices exchanged anxious glances, and then followed.


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[Assistant] It is a long time since I saw you lose a life, bluestar. Firepaw overheard Tigerclaw's whispered words. How many have you lost now?


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[Assistant] Firepaw couldn't help feeling surprised at Tigerclaw's open curiosity. That was my fifth, replied Bluestar quietly. Firepaw strained his ears, but Tigerclaw did not reply. He patted on, lost in thought.


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[Assistant] About time, man. A dude can build anything with that ring. Try a little lumbar sport next time, am I right?


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[Assistant] I am sorry? No, no it's cool. It's just between Sergeant Green Nevergrin, Dracula Man and the Ego Scout. This team's got the personality of a sea sponge. I do not know this Sergeant Green Nevergrin.


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[Assistant] Well, Batman uses the distraction to sneak in and steal the amulet.


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[Assistant] Let's go get her. But how? Isn't she in the Phantom Zone?


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[Assistant] Chapter 14 The cold air chilled Firepaw's bones as blackness wrapped itself around him. He could hear nothing.


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[Assistant] And his nostrils were filled with the musty scent of damp earth.


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[Assistant] Out of nowhere a brilliant ball of light flared in front of him. Firepaw ducked his head, screwing up his eyes against the glare. The light shone, dazzling coldly like a star. Then, it blinked out, disappearing as quickly as it had come.


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[Assistant] The darkness fell away and Firepaw found himself in the forest. He felt comforted by the familiar smells of the woods.


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[Assistant] Without warning a dreadful noise burst from the trees. Fire paws for a bristle


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[Assistant] It was the screeching of terrified cats racing out from the bushes up ahead.


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[Assistant] Firepaw recognized their ThunderClan pelts as they fled past him. He stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.


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[Assistant] Then came great cats, huge dark warriors, their eyes glittering cruelly.


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[Assistant] They thundered toward him, pounding the earth with massive paws, their claws unsheathed.


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[Assistant] And out of the shadows, Firepaw heard a high desperate cry filled with grief and rage. Greypaw. Firepaw woke, horrified.


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[Assistant] His dream vanished, leaving his ears ringing and his fur standing on end.


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[Assistant] As he opened his eyes, he saw the face of Tigerclaw peering into the den. Firepaw leaped to his feet instantly alert. Something wrong, Firepaw? Asked Tigerclaw. Just a dream, Firepaw mumbled. Tigerclaw gave him a curious look, then growled. Wake the others, we leave shortly. Outside the den, the sky glowed with a new dawn, and dew sparkled on the ferns.


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[Assistant] But the early morning dampness reminded Firepaw that the time of leaf fall was not far off.


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[Assistant] Firepaw, Graypaw, and Ravenpaw quickly gulped down the herbs that Spottedleaf had given them. Tigerclaw and Bluestar sat watching them, ready to leave. The rest of the camp was still asleep. Ugh, complained Graypaw. I knew they'd be bitter.


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[Assistant] These herbs will keep your hunger at bay longer, answered Bluestar. And they will make you strong. We have a long journey ahead of us. Have you eaten yours already? Firepaw asked.


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[Assistant] I cannot eat if I'm going to share dreams with StarClan at the Moonstone tonight. Reply, Blue Star.


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[Assistant] Firepaw felt his paws tingle when he heard these words. He was itching to begin the journey.


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[Assistant] With the dawn's light and the familiar voices the terror of his dream had left him. All that remained was the memory of the brilliant light.


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[Assistant] And Bluestar's words sent a renewed thrill of excitement through him.


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[Assistant] The five cats made their way through the Gorse tunnel and out of the camp. Lionheart was just returning with a patrol. Safe journey, he meowed. Bluestar nodded. I know I can trust you to keep the camp safe, she answered. Lionheart looked at Graypaw and dipped his head. Remember, he meowed, you are almost a warrior. Don't forget what I have taught you.


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[Assistant] Greypaw looked back at Lionheart with affection. I will always remember, Lionheart, he mewed, nudging his head against the tabby's broad golden flank.


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[Assistant] As Firepaw bounded down the side of the Glade toward the Great Rock, he could still smell the scents of last night's gathering.


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[Assistant] Ahead of them, the ground flattened out into a wide plateau.


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[Assistant] And outcroppings of bare rock dotted the landscape here and there. The air still carried the sense of Wind Clan, but they were stale. Much fresher and more alarming were the pungent markings of Shadow Clan warriors.


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[Assistant] All clans are entitled to safe passage to the moonstone.


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[Assistant] But ShadowClan seems to have no respect for the Warrior Code anymore. So be alert, warned Bluestar. We mustn't hunt outside our territory though. We'll follow the Warrior Code, even if ShadowClan doesn't.


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[Assistant] They set off across the plateau as the sun rose into the sky following the tracks through the heather. Firepaw had grown used to living under a canopy of trees.


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[Assistant] Without their shade, his flame-colored pelt felt heavy and hot and his back seemed to burn.


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[Assistant] Firepaw and the others lifted their noses, and sure enough...


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[Assistant] The scent of ShadowClan warriors traveled on the wind. They are upwind.


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[Assistant] They won't know we are here if we keep moving. Meow, Blue Star. But we must hurry. If they move ahead, they'll detect us. It's not far to the edge of Wind Clan territory now.


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[Assistant] They moved on quickly, leaping over the rocks, pushing their way through the sweet smelling heather.


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[Assistant] Every few steps, Firepaw sniffed the air and glanced over his shoulder on the lookout for the ShadowClan patrol. But gradually the odor grew fainter and fainter. They must have turned back, he thought with relief. Finally, they reached the edge of the uplands. The landscape changed dramatically.


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[Assistant] Shaped and altered beyond recognition by two legs.


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[Assistant] Wide earth tracks crisscrossed green and golden meadows.


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[Assistant] Small woods dotted the land, and two-leg nests were scattered here and there among the fields. In the distance, Firepaw saw a familiar wide gray path.


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[Assistant] And an acid tang that stung his throat drifted on the breeze. Is that the Thunderpath? He asked Graypaw. Yes, replied Graypaw. It runs up from Shadowclan territory. Can you see Highstones behind it? Firepaw looked at the distant horizon. The land rose sharply up to a point, jagged and barren. Do we have to cross the Thunderpath then? Yep, mute Graypaw.


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[Assistant] We can be there by moonrise as long as we keep up the pace. Firepaw followed her with the others.


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[Assistant] Down the hill, away from the bleak hunting grounds of Windclan, and into the lush, two-legged territory. Keeping near the hedges, the cats walked on.


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[Assistant] Once or twice firepaw could smell prey sent from the bushes.


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[Assistant] But Spottedleaf's herbs had succeeded in taking the edge off his hunger.


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[Assistant] The sun was still hot on his back, even in the shadows of the hedgerows. They skirted a two-legged nest.


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[Assistant] It stood on a wide expanse of hard white stone, with smaller nests around the edges.


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[Assistant] Keeping low, the cats crept past the fence that surrounded the white stone.


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[Assistant] Firepaw looked at the two dogs scrabbling on the stone, barely ten tail lengths away.


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[Assistant] They were nothing like the pampered pets that lived in the gardens of the Two-Legged Place.


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[Assistant] These creatures stared at him with wild, killing eyes.


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[Assistant] They strained at their ties and reared up on their hind legs.


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[Assistant] They growled and barked, their lips drawn back to reveal huge teeth until the shout of an unseen two-leg silenced them. The cats moved on.


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[Assistant] The sun was beginning to sink by the time they reached the thunder path.


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[Assistant] Blue star signaled to them to stop and wait beneath a hedge.


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[Assistant] His eyes and throat stinging from the fumes, Firepaw watched as the great monsters flashed to and fro in front of him. We'll go one at a time, meowed Tigerclaw. Ravenpaw, you first. No, Tigerclaw, Bluestar interrupted. I will go first. Don't forget, this will be the first time of crossing for the apprentices. Let them see how it is done.


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[Assistant] Firepaw stared at his leader as she padded to the edge of the thunder path and looked up and down.


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[Assistant] She waited calmly as one monster after another flew past her, ruffling her fur. Then...


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[Assistant] Firepaw saw Ravenpaw's eyes widen with fear. He knew just how his friend felt. He could smell his own fear scent. The small black cat crept forward to the edge of the road. It was quiet, but Ravenpaw hesitated. Go! hissed Tigerclaw from the hedge.


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[Assistant] Firepaw saw Ravenpaw's muscles tighten as he prepared to run. Then the ground began to tremble beneath his paws.


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[Assistant] A monster sped out of the distance and hurtled past.


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[Assistant] The black cat shrank back for a moment, then pelted over to join bluestar.


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[Assistant] A monster coming in the other direction threw dust up where his paws had been just a heartbeat before. Firepaw felt his fur shiver and he took a deep breath to calm himself. Graypaw was lucky, a long lull let him cross safely. Then it was Firepaw's turn. Go on then, growled Tigerclaw. Firepaw looked from Tigerclaw to the Thunderpath and then walked out from beneath the hedge.


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[Assistant] He waited at the edge as Bluestar had done. A monster was rushing toward him. Firepaw looked at the approaching monster. After this one, he thought and waited for it to pass.


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[Assistant] Suddenly his heart lurched as he realized the monster had veered off the thunder path and was bumping along the grass. It was heading straight for him.


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[Assistant] Firepaw leaped backward, claws out, battered by the storm of wind from the two-leg monster as it roared past him only a whisker away.


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[Assistant] He crouched, trembling in the dirt, and stared as it swerved back onto the path and disappeared into the distance.


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[Assistant] Through the roaring of blood in his ears, Firepaw realized the Thunderpath was quiet again.


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[Assistant] And he raced across, running faster than he had ever done in his life.


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[Assistant] He turned back to watch Tiger Claw dart over the path toward them. Two legs, he spat as he arrived at their side. Do you want to rest before we go on, Blue Star asked Firepaw. Firepaw looked up. The sun was low in the sky. No, he answered, I'm okay.


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[Assistant] But he had leaped so frantically out of the monster's way that his claws felt frayed and tender. The cats carried on with bluestar in the lead. The earth was darker on this side of the thunder path and the grass felt coarser under paw. As they approached the foot of high stones, the grass gave way to bare rocky soil dotted with patches of heather. The land sloped up now toward the sky.


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[Assistant] Craggy rocks topped the slope, blazing orange in the sun. Bluestar stopped once more.


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[Assistant] She chose a sun-warmed rock to sit upon, flat and wide enough for all five cats to rest side by side. Look, she meowed, tilting her nose toward the dark slope before them. Mother Mouth, Fire-Paul peered upward.


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[Assistant] Gradually, as the sun dropped down behind highstones, Firepaw began to make out the cave entrance.


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[Assistant] A square black hole that yawned darkly beneath the stone archway. We'll wait here until the moon is higher, yelled Bluestar. You should hunt if you are hungry, and then get some rest. Firepaw was pleased to have a chance to find food. He was starving now.


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[Assistant] Graypaw clearly felt the same and leaped away into a clump of heather, following the prey scent that was thick in the air. Firepaw and Ravenpaw followed him.


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[Assistant] Tigerclaw set off in the opposite direction, but Bluestar remained where she was. She sat still and silent, gazing unblinkingly at Mothermouth. The three apprentices gathered plenty of fresh kill.


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[Assistant] With Tiger Claw they crouched on the stony hillside and feasted. But in spite of their easy hunt, no cat said much.


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[Assistant] And the air still felt thick with tension and anticipation.


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[Assistant] The cats rested beside their leader until the warmth had seeped out of the rock on which they lay.


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[Assistant] Today, I am allowing these gifts to serve a much higher purpose. But first, I'd like to introduce you to some friends of mine. The Legion!


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[Assistant] I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark.


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[Assistant] I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.


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[Assistant] I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter however could not understand me.


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[Assistant] I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.


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[Assistant] My teacher never spoke English like that. The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it.


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[Assistant] Yellowfang has killed Spottedleaf and taken my kits! Screeched Frostfur.


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[Assistant] The other queens rushed to Frostfur's side and tried to calm her with licks and caresses, but Frostfur pushed them away and wailed her grief to the darkening sky, as if in reply the sky rumbled ominously and a cold wind ruffled the cat's fur. Yellow Fang hissed Tigerclaw.


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[Assistant] I always knew she was a traitor. Now we know how she managed to fight off the Shadow Clan deputy. It was a setup to let her trick her way into our clan.


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[Assistant] Lightning crackled overhead, punctuating Tigerclaw's words with a glaring white flash, and a clap of thunder rolled around the woods. Firepaw couldn't believe what he was hearing. Dazed, with grief, his mind whirled.


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[Assistant] Could Yellowfang really have killed Spottedleaf? Above the shocked murmurings, Darkstripe meowed loudly. Blue Star, what do you say? The cats fell silent as they turned to look at their leader.


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[Assistant] Blue Star's gaze moved across the crowd of cats and settled finally on Spotted Leaf's body.


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[Assistant] The first drops of rain began to fall, sparkling like dew drops on the medicine cat's still glossy fur. Blue Star blinked slowly. Grief clouded her face.


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[Assistant] But when her eyes opened, they glittered with a fierceness that showed her determination to seek revenge for this cruel attack. She lifted her head.


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[Assistant] If Yellowfang has killed Spottedleaf and stolen Frostfur's kits, she will be hunted down without mercy. The crowd meowed approvingly. But we must wait. Bluestar went on.


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[Assistant] There is a storm coming, and I am not prepared to risk more lives. If Shadow Clan has our kits, they will come to no immediate harm.


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[Assistant] I suspect Brokenstar wants them as recruits for his own clan, or as hostages, to force us to let him hunt in our territory.


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[Assistant] As soon as the storm has passed, a patrol will follow Yellow Fang and bring back our kits.


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[Assistant] We cannot waste time, or the scent will be lost in the rain! Tiger Claw protested. Blue Star flicked her tail impatiently.


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[Assistant] If we send out a hunting party now, our efforts will be wasted anyway.


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[Assistant] If we wait until after the storm, we stand a better chance of success. There were murmurs of agreement among the clan.


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[Assistant] Even though it was barely sun high, the sky was growing much darker.


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[Assistant] The cats were unsettled by the lightning and thunder and seemed willing to listen to their leader's advice. Blue Star looked at her deputy.


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[Assistant] I'd like to discuss our plans with you, please, Tigerclaw.


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[Assistant] Tiger Claw nodded and stalked away toward Blue Star's den. But the leader hesitated.


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[Assistant] She glanced at Firepaw, signaling with a flick of her tail and a ripple of her whiskers that she wanted to speak to him alone.


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[Assistant] The other cats gathered around spotted leaf and began to share tongues with her, their wails of grief sounding above the thunder.


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[Assistant] Bluestar wound her way through them and went toward the fern tunnel that led to Spottedleaf's den.


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[Assistant] Firepaw quietly skirted the morning cats and followed her inside. It was very dark beneath the ferns.


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[Assistant] He couldn't help remembering the last time he had come to this clearing.


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[Assistant] I saw Yellow Fang go through the camp boundary after the kits went missing.


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[Assistant] Do you really think she killed Spottedleaf and took the kits? Blue Star gazed steadily at him. I don't know, she admitted.


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[Assistant] I want you to find her and bring her back, alive. I need to know the truth. You're not sending Tiger Claw? Firepaw couldn't help asking.


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[Assistant] Tiger Claw is a great warrior, but in this case his loyalty to the clan may cloud his judgment. Blue Star explained. He wants to give the clan the vengeance it desires. No cat can blame him for that.


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[Assistant] The clan believes Yellowfang has betrayed us, and if Tigerclaw thinks he can reassure the clan by handing them the dead body of Yellowfang, that's what he will do. Firepaw nodded. She was right. Tigerclaw would kill Yellowfang without question. Bluestar looked stern for a moment.


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[Assistant] If I find that Yellow Fang is a traitor, then I will kill her myself. But if she is not, her blue eyes burned into Firepaw's. I will not let an innocent cat die. But what if Yellow Fang won't come back? Firepaw meowed. She will, if you ask her. Firepaw felt stunned by Bluestar's faith in him.


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[Assistant] The enormity of what she was asking him to do weighed down on him, and he wondered if he had enough courage to carry it through. Go at once, she ordered, but be careful. You will be on your own and there may be enemy patrols about. This storm will keep our own warriors in camp for a while. Thunder rolled overhead as Firepaw dashed out into the clearing.


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[Assistant] Rain hammered down, pelting against his fur like tiny stones.


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[Assistant] The other cats had run for shelter, abandoning the medicine cat's body to the downpour while they huddled beneath the dripping ferns, meowing their fear and loss.


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[Assistant] Fire Paul buried his nose in Spotted Leaf's wet fur and breathed in her scent one last time. Goodbye, my sweet Spotted Leaf, he murmured.


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[Assistant] His ears pricked as he overheard the voices of Frostfur and Speckletail talking nearby. He froze, straining to listen. Yellowfang must have had help, Speckletail growled. Someone from ThunderClan? Came the anxious voice of Frostfur.


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[Assistant] You've heard what Tiger Claw's been saying about Ravenpaw. Perhaps he had something to do with it. I've never felt comfortable with him myself. The fur on Firepaw's spine prickled.


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[Assistant] If Tigerclaw had been spreading his malicious rumors as far as the nursery, Ravenpaw wouldn't be safe anywhere in the camp. Firepaw realized he had to act quickly.


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[Assistant] He would find Yellowfang first, then deal with Ravenpaw. He raced to the spot where he had last seen Yellowfang.


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[Assistant] He knew her scent so well that he could even smell it through the rain soaked leaves.


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[Assistant] He began to push through the bushes, mouth open, to detect where her trail led. Firepaw. Firepaw jumped and then relaxed as he realized it was Graypaw's voice. I've been looking for you, mewed his friend as he rushed toward him. Firepaw gingerly stepped back out of the ferns.


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[Assistant] Greypaw squinted his reign, dripped down his long fur and into his eyes. Where are you going? He mewed. To look for Yellowfang, Firepaw replied. On your own? Greypaw's broad gray face showed concern.


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[Assistant] Firepaw thought for a moment and decided to tell Greypaw the truth. Blue Star asked me to bring Yellow Fang back, he mewed. What? Greypaw looked shocked. Why you? Maybe she thinks I know Yellow Fang best, and that I'd find her more easily. Wouldn't a party of warriors stand more of a chance? Greypaw pointed out.


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[Assistant] Tiger Claw is the best tracker in the clan, and if anyone could bring her back, he could. Maybe Tiger Claw wouldn't bring her back, Firepaw murmured. What do you mean? Tiger Claw is out for revenge. He would just kill her. But if she killed Spotted Leaf and took the kids, do you really believe that? Firepaw asked.


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[Assistant] Greypaw looked at his friend, shaking his head in confusion. Do you think she's innocent? He mewed. I don't know, Firepaw admitted. And neither does Bluestar. She wants to find out the truth. That's why she's sending me instead of Tigerclaw. But.


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[Assistant] If she ordered Tiger Claw to bring her back alive...


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[Assistant] Firepaw glimpsed Frostfur chasing Ravenpaw away from the nursery.


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[Assistant] The White Queen's face was twisted with fury as she hissed at the young black cat and lunged forward to give him a warning nip on the hind leg. Greypaw turned to Firepaw. What's that all about? He mewed. Firepaw stared back at his friend, his mind leaping ahead to a new idea. It looked like Ravenpaw's time had run out and Firepaw needed Greypaw's help. But would his friend believe him?


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[Assistant] Blue Star is going to keep the Warriors in camp till the storm is over, but that doesn't leave us much time.


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[Assistant] He tried to picture the hidden corners of the woods beyond ThunderClan territory. We'll have to take him somewhere TigerClaw won't find him. Somewhere he can survive without the clan. Greypaw stared at him for a moment. What about Barley? Barley, Firepaw echoed. You mean take Ravenpaw to the Twoleg place? His ears twitched with excitement. Yes, that might be the best idea. Come on then.


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[Assistant] Meowt Greypaw. What are we waiting for? Relief washed over Firepaw. He should have known his old friend would help.


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[Assistant] He shook the rain from his head then touched Greypaw's fur with his nose. Thank you, he purred. Now, let's get Ravenpaw.


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[Assistant] They found their friend huddled miserably inside their den. Sandpaw and Dustpaw were in their nests too.


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[Assistant] Firepaw flicked his ears and the black cat followed him out into the storm. Come on, Firepaw whispered, we're taking you to Barley. Barley? Ravenpaw mewed in bewilderment, narrowing his eyes against the driving rain. Why? Because you'll be safe there, Firepaw answered, looking the black cat straight in the eye. Did you see what Frostfur did? Mewed Ravenpaw, his voice quavering.


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[Assistant] I was only going to check on the kits. Come on, Firepaw interrupted him. We must hurry. Ravenpaw met his friend's gaze. Thanks, Firepaw, he murmured. Then he turned into the wind and bounded across the clearing.


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[Assistant] The three apprentices rushed toward the camp entrance, their fur flattened by the howling wind.


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[Assistant] As they entered the Gorse tunnel, a voice called them back. You three, where are you going? It was Tigerclaw. Firepaw whirled around, feeling his heart sink. He wondered desperately what he could say when he spotted Bluestar striding toward them. She frowned for a moment, then her face cleared. Well done, Firepaw, she meowed. I see you've persuaded your two friends to go with you.


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[Assistant] ThunderClan has brave apprentices, Tigerclaw. If they're willing to run an errand in weather like this...


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[Assistant] Surely this is not a time for errands, objected Tigerclaw. One of Brindleface's kits has a cough. Bluestar's voice was icily calm.


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[Assistant] Firepaw has offered to fetch some coltsfoot for her. Does he really need his friends to go too? asked Tigerclaw. In this storm, I think he's lucky to have the company, answered Bluestar.


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[Assistant] She looked deep into Firepaw's eyes and he was suddenly aware of the trust she was placing in him. Off you go, you three, she meowed. Firepaw returned her gaze gratefully. Thank you, he purred, dipping his head.


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[Assistant] With a swift glance at his companions, he led the way along the familiar paths toward four trees.


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[Assistant] The wind roared through the branches above them, and the trees swayed, their trunks creaking and cracking as though they might fall at any moment.


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[Assistant] The cat stopped on the bank and looked down in dismay at the wide brown swirling river. This way, Firepaw meowed. There's a fallen tree up here. We can use it to cross.


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[Assistant] He led Graypaw and Ravenpaw upstream to a log that rested only a kitten step above the rushing water. Be careful, it'll be slippery, Firepaw warned, leaping carefully up onto it.


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[Assistant] Offering some shelter from the storm as they hurried on side by side.


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[Assistant] Are you going to tell me exactly why we need to get Ravenpaw away? Panted Graypaw. Because he knows that Tigerclaw killed Redtail, Firepaw answered. Tigerclaw killed Redtail? Graypaw echoed in disbelief.


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[Assistant] Stopping dead and staring first at Firepaw and then at Ravenpaw. At the battle with Riverclan, puffed Ravenpaw. I saw him. But why would he do that? Greypaw protested, setting off again.


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[Assistant] They started down the slope that led into the clearing at four trees.


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[Assistant] I don't know. Maybe he thought Blue Star would make him deputy, Firepaw suggested, raising his voice against the wind. Greypaw didn't reply, but his face darkened.


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[Assistant] The cats began to climb the steep slope that led up to WindClan territory.


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[Assistant] As Firepaw leaped upward from rock to rock, he called down to Greypaw behind him.


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[Assistant] I overheard Tiger Claw talking to Darkstripe and Longtail on the night Lionheart was killed, he yelled. He wants to get rid of Ravenpaw. Get rid of him? You mean kill him? Greypaw sat heavily on a rock. Firepaw stopped too. He looked down at his friends.


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[Assistant] Ravenpaw had halted farther down the slope, his sides heaving as he caught his breath.


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[Assistant] He looked smaller than ever with his sodden fur clinging to his scrawny body. You saw the way Frostfur went for Ravenpaw today? Firepaw meowed to Graypaw.


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[Assistant] Tiger Claw's been hinting to everyone that Ravenpaw is a traitor. But he'll be safe with Barley. Now come on! We must hurry!


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[Assistant] It was impossible to talk in the open expanse of Wind Clan territory. The wind howled around them while the thunder and lightning rolled and flashed overhead.


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[Assistant] The three cats lowered their heads and pushed onward into the heart of the storm.


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[Assistant] Eventually they reached the edge of the plateau that marked the end of Windclan's territory. We can't take you any farther, Ravenpaw. Meow'd Firepaw through the gale.


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[Assistant] We have to get back and find Yellowfang before the storm has passed.


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[Assistant] Ravenpaw looked up through the battering rain, alarmed. Then he nodded.


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[Assistant] Will you be able to find Barley alone, yelled Firepaw. Yes, I remember the way, answered Ravenpaw. Watch out for those dogs, warned Graypaw. Ravenpaw nodded. I will, suddenly he frowned. How can you be sure Barley will welcome me? Just tell him you caught an adder once, answered Graypaw, affectionately nudging his friend's rain-soaked shoulder. Go.


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[Assistant] Firepaw urged, aware that time was short. He licked Ravenpaw's skinny chest. Don't worry.


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[Assistant] I'll make sure everyone knows you didn't betray ThunderClan. What if TigerClaw comes looking for me?


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[Assistant] Raven Paul's voice was small against the rumbling storm. Fire Paul met his gaze steadily. He won't. I will tell him you are dead.


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[Assistant] But let me hit you with this. Why fix when you can upgrade.


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[Assistant] Okay, good boy. Good boy! Okay. Okay, this way. Hold on. Come here. Come here.


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[Assistant] Besides, if Batman really needed help, he's got his League buddy, right Dee? Yes. While I agreed to be a reserve member, my true place is here.


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[Assistant] You know, Z, I've been meaning to ask, where did you send that Sithona crystal anyway? You know, since I've come to terms with this whole dark magic part of me, I figured, let it decide.


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[Assistant] Now I know what you're up to, Control Freak. Or should I say, Sithona?


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[Assistant] Complimented Robin. Who does that? But now, you've shown your hand.


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[Assistant] Yeaah, look at his orange fur. They say he's a good hunter, the tortoiseshell added.


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[Assistant] He looks a bit like Lionheart. Do you suppose he's as good as him? I can't wait to start my training. Mute the tabby.


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[Assistant] When I saw Smudge today, that's the house cat Tigerclaw saw me talking with, I saw what


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[Assistant] Okay, today we're gonna learn the come command, which is also known as the recall. The come command is a great command if you take your dog to the dog park, you take him hiking. Obviously if you don't have a good come command, your dog's running all over and you're chasing them. Not what I'd recommend. And obviously it's a great command to have around your house when you call your dog they come right to you instead of you going to them.


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[Assistant] Also important, your treats are vital here. You wanna make sure you're using a treat that your dog doesn't like, they absolutely love. And also, it's best to train this when they're very hungry, so typically before feeding time is ideal. And if your dog doesn't have a stay, like Bess here, it's better to train this with a second person, so I brought my trainer Anthony along to help me.


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[Assistant] Alright, I'm just gonna take a few steps back. Leash in my hand. I'm gonna simply say her name and the come command at the same time. And she should come right to me. If she doesn't, I have the leash to guide her to me. So here we go. Best come. Best come.


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[Assistant] Again, she's not coming, I'm gonna guide her in. Good, that's a come. All the way. Best come.


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[Assistant] Good, there you go, that's a come, good. So she, uh, a little slow on the start of that one, which is to be expected sometimes. I was shocked she didn't come running to me because she likes to bait, but. And again, a few feedback, I'm gonna call her name and slap my leg at the same time. Beth, come!


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[Assistant] Best come? Good, there you go, that's a come. Good. Nice. And that time she came. So again, we're just gonna make it a few feet to start out with.


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[Assistant] We do not move on until she perfects this distance. You ready? Good? Best come. Go, there you go, now you're coming. Oh yea. Oh yea. Good girl, that's a come. Nice. Best come.


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[Assistant] There you go, that's a cum. Good, nice. That's a cum. Good girl, that's a cum.


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[Assistant] And so same thing, back up a few feet, and I'm simply gonna call her name and slap my leg and say come at the same time. Beth, come!


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[Assistant] Come gawd, there you go, that's a come. Good girl. That's a come. Heavy praise when they get to you.


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[Assistant] Best cum. Goooood. Nice. That's a cum. Oh yeah. Oh yeah.


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[Assistant] Bess, come. Come. Go on, nice.


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[Assistant] And the exact same process. Get back six feet, say the name, slap the leg, and say come all at the same time. Bess, come!


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[Assistant] Best come, and if she's not coming like this, I'm simply going to pull her, best come, goah! There you go.


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[Assistant] Sometimes when you have to pull them, just that initial pull gets some momentum coming towards you, you don't have to pull anymore.


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[Assistant] Come here. Gawd, there you go. That's a cum. Perfect. Perfect. That's a cum. Oh yeaah. Good girl. Oh yes, I know. I know. Come on. Come on. Come on.


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[Assistant] That's a good girl. That's a come. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Lot of excitement. High energy. You want to make sure.


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[Assistant] That you're more interesting than anything else out there that's gonna pay dividends once we go to advanced distance off-leash training. Bess, come here. Come here. Go on, there you go. Now you're coming. Now you're coming. Good girl. Good. Oh yeah. Okay.


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[Assistant] Come here. Come here. Cool. There you go. Same thing. We're gonna add a little more distance. Now we're at about 10 feet. Good girl. One more at 10.


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[Assistant] Oh, there you go. Perfect. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Oh yes. Lot of excitement, lot of action.


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[Assistant] So now she's got it down to 10 feet, I'm gonna go ahead and get to the edge here, and we're gonna do a full 20 feet.


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[Assistant] Once they do 10, they can do 20 pretty easy. Bass, come here. Come here. Oh yeah, now you're coming. Good girl. Nice. That's a good girl. And again, a lot of heavy excitement when they come to you. You want to make yourself more interesting than everything out there. Good girl. Oh yes. Good girl. That's a very good girl. Yes, I know. I know. Yeah, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know. All right, go on.


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[Assistant] That's a good girl. Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh yes. Good girl. Oh yes.


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[Assistant] So now we've laid the foundation for the come command. We have to add distractions. The best way to start this out in your backyard is to put some toys down. So I'm gonna start


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[Assistant] Spreading toys all over the place. And her job is to avoid every single one of them and come straight to me. Just like we've been doing. And highly recommend when you start with the distractions, you go right back to your first few feet. So you're starting over essentially.


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[Assistant] Bess, come, come. Oh, there you go. That's a come. That's a come. Good girl. Good girl. And same thing, just a few feet.


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[Assistant] Good girl. And then we're going to call her right away. Best come. Go! There you go. Nice. Nope. Where you going? Where you going? That's the whole point of the leash. Pull her back. Good girl.