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♪♪

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♪ Ben 10! ♪

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♪ Ben 10! ♪

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♪ Ben 10! ♪

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♪ Ben 10! ♪

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♪ Ben 10! ♪

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♪ Ben 10! ♪

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♪ Ben 10! ♪

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[ Ominous tones play ]

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[ Thunder crashes ]

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You're sure
it's haunted?

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You promised me ghosts
when Grandpa dropped us off.

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Of course!

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The guidebook says
Castle Kleinhart was

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once known as Witches End
because anyone accused

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of witchcraft
who entered never left.

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That sounds awesome,
but, uh...

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who are
all these guys?

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You're not cutting
in line, are you?

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I have no idea.
[ Ding! ]

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Ben: Uh-huh, and the huge
"Welcome I.J. Crowling,

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author of the 'Grimoire'
book series" banner --

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also no idea?

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[ Ding! ]
Complete surprise.

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And speaking of surprises,

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you should really read
book one of her series.

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It's all about
this group of kids

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who find
an enchanted book.

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You want to stay here
in Dorksylvania, be my guest.

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I'm going
castle exploring.

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You said
you weren't cutting in line!

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Old people.

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Even older people.

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Wonder if any of these creepers
still haunt the place.

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[ Snoring ]

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What's that?
Free admission for me?

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Okay!
Gonna need a brochure.

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Thanks for everything!

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[ Snorts ]

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[ Groans ]
More old stuff.

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[ Thunder crashes ]

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Hey!
What's that?

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Huh. No one.

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But, whoa!
Classy digs.

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This room is called
the Arba-- No.

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The Arriba-co-uh...
[ P.A. system squeaks ]

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Uh, attention, fans.

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I.J. Crowling will be doing
a live reading

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right now
in the Abraca-Torium.

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"Abraca-Torium"!
Yep!
[ Rumbling ]

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Uh-oh.

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[ Indistinct conversations ]

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Geek storm!

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Time to scoot!
Rug!

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[ All murmuring ]

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[ Strained ] Don't mind me.
I'm good.

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[ Cockney accent ]
Hello, my darling Grim-lings!

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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I love you,
Crowling!

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[ Cheering ]

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[ Sighing ] Oh, brother.
This should be good.

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Something tells me
you might like to hear me read

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some excerpts
from my latest release,

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"The Grimoire Girls."

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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Wait a minute.
That looks like...

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Huh.
I got to get my eyes checked.

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Before I mesmerize you
with my prose, special ones,

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I have
a very magical treat.

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[ Crowd oohs ]
Boy: Magic --
She said "magic"!

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It was in this very castle
that workers found

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the legendary tome
that inspired

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my entire "Grimoire" series,

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the fabled
Grimoire of Archamada!

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[ Crowd oohs ]

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Ooh!

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[ Mockingly ]
"O-o-o-o-o-ooh!"

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My ancient Coptic may be rusty,
but this translation is

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still sure to impress you.

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[ Clears throat ]

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"An account of Xus,
King of Snakes and his"

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uh..."makeover"?

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"And so it was that
in the realm of the serpents,"

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uh, "slithered
the mightiest of all --

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King Xus!"

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This book is isn't grim.
It's a snooze.

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Out of here!
"And lo, Xus vowed

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to," uh...
"regurgitate his...wig"?

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"At," uh..."brother
for putting him

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in the cookie jar of doom."

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Think that's right.
"Cookie jar of doom"?

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Enough!

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Excuse you!

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I will tolerate
no more of your senseless,

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blundering babble.

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You have no idea the power
you hold in your hands.

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Aah!

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Are you part
of the promotion?

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Me manager didn't mention
this bit.

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So let me show you
the true power

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of the
Grimoire of Archamada.

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Xus ego te vincula
at legabunt

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te in foveam
animae meae.

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Da mihi potestatem,
ut regat!

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Something tells me
this isn't part of the reading.

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These effects are amazing.
She's genius.

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I feel the power of Xus flowing
through me, changing me...

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[ Voice deepens ]
M-making me more than Hex,

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more than Xus.

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I am now Hexxus!

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I'm good to go now if you are.
Mommy, mommy!

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[ All screaming ]

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[ Growls ]

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Ow!

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Didn't your mother teach you
not to take things

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that don't belong
to you?

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Ah, a heroine takes
the stage.

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A trifle, but Hexxus welcomes
the entertainment.

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[ Chuckles ]

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Let's see you rescue
a damsel in distress.

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Hexxus: Delicious.
[ Laughs ]

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Dinner and a show.
[ Slurps, hisses ]

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Oh!
Stop doing that!

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My cousin says books are good
for your head,

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but I guess your head's
the exception, "Sn-n-nex!"

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You okay?

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Yeah, just help us get
out of here.

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Oh, I don't think that creature
was hired by me manager.

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[ Growls ]

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Got to dash.

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You work on getting Crowling out
and leave "Hexnut" to me.

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[ Hisses ]

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[ Growls ]

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[ Roars ]

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A-a-a-oww!
Ooh!

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Your dentist is not gonna
like that one bit.

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Let me try and even
those out for you -- uh...
[ Beeping ]

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[ Wibble! ]
Aah! Ugh!

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[ Hisses ]
Aah!

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Have you ever wanted
to fly, little gnat?

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[ Screams ]

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Ow.

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Ben, you need
to grab that book --

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What is it
with you and books?

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You have bigger things
to worry about.

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[ Hissing ]

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Aah!
Whoa!

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[ Thunder crashes ]

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I've enjoyed
our little dance, childling,

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but your time is up.

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Dance -- with you?
As if!

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I -- Hey, is that
a giant mouse?

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Where?
I'm famished! I --

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This might not be the best time
to mention this, Ms. Crowling,

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but I really, really love
the part of your book where --

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Less fan-out, more help out.
I timed out!

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The book --
You need the book!

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Really? Trying to sell me
your book -- now?!

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No, Ben!
She's saying the book --

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Later,
when I'm not snake bait!

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I am invincible, child!
You think?

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'Cause I think
it's curtains for you!

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[ Grunting ]

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[ Growls ]

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[ Panting ]

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[ Hissing ]

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[ Grunts ]

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And, thus, our time together
comes to an end.

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Once I finish
with you, little rat,

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I will use the power
of the Grimoire to force

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every living creature
on earth to crawl

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on their bellies
before me!

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You know, you might want
to rethink that whole

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"take over the world"
plan.

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Most people hate snakes
and...

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You are stalling.

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Am I?
Yes.

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Are y-o-o-ou su-r-r-r-re?

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Yes!
Busted.

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Aah!
[ Grunts ]

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[ Screams ]

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What?

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I think you mean "who" --
or is it "whom"?

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Grammar isn't
my best thing.

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Either way,
it's Diamondhead.

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Your power of transformation is
no match for my magic!

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You kidding?
I'm --

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Wh-o-o-oa!
Whoa! Whoa!

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Hexxus: Not again!

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First time
I've liked books all day.

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You cannot best me.

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You are a fragile crystal
ready to shatter.

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[ Grunting ]
Who's...fragile?

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Ohh!

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Ben, did you get
the book?

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I get it -- She wrote the book.
You love the book.

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It isn't time
to read the book!

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It's the source
of his power, blockhead.

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My head is not
that blocky.

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Playtime is over,
children!

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Nunc ego sum,
in colubrum.

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[ Echoing ]
Sed non est in colubrum!

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Wait -- I think that book is
the source of his power!

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[ Laughs ]

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And, now,
this chapter ends.

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W-was that a joke?

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[ Grunts ]

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[ Normal voice ]
The Grimoire -- return it!

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Sorry.
That book is overdue.

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See, now that's a joke.

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Ow!
Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow!
[ Whining ] Ow!

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Reading is fundamental.

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Lispus owen victo
ana mi sus!

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[ Squeaking ]

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To be continued,
children!

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Oi, did you see that?

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The power
of the written word.

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Oh, that reminds me --

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I have to go get my copy
of "Grimoire Girls."

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So, would you mind signing
this for...a friend?

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Yeah.
Your friend's name?

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Ben.

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Don't make it weird.

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♪♪

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Time to throw stuff!