She Heard Their Secrets, She Built Her Empire

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blow, but I just smiled wider. "L

hosen from the geological surveys. It was solid bedrock, ideal for a

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ssed, chest puffed out,

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ntibiotics, trauma kits, surgical tools, p

ls still in their boxes, and cases of ammunition for every caliber imaginable

the growing mountain

dozens of people. Teach them, fe

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