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I have heard of your troubles with Grendel, I am personally reaching out to you to have the ability to take on Grendel. I don’t like hearing about the villages getting torn apart and the men getting murdered by a monster that could be easily taken down by me. I come from a very successful family. My father was a great warrior and I was passed on to become the next greatest one. I have many qualifications to take on Grendel such as having fought in many battles before and being successful in them.
My qualifications would do a lot for getting rid of Grendel. I have chosen the mightiest of men that I could find, and the bravest of the Geats. My father was a famous solider, he was known far and wide. My men are the wisest and most knowing men of

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