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THE WILL TO BATTLE

A CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, begun in JULY of the year 2454

Undertaken by MYCROFT CANNER, at the

COMMAND OF CERTAIN PARTIES.

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This Document is certified Potentially Harmful by the Cousins’ Legal Commission, and its circulation in any form is banned for a period of five years, renewable pending review.

Cause for certification: potential harm to the public peace, potential harm to minors herein portrayed, potential harm to Servicers herein portrayed, potential harm to Cousins herein portrayed, potential harm to real and living persons herein portrayed.

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