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3.2sOn May 21, 1864,
3.1sthe men of the 9th Bearded Infantry were sunning...
2.04sand fluffing their beards in the sun.
4.5sSuddenly, enemy troops crested that hill over there.
3.82sFort Springfield, we surrender unconditionally.
2.07sWe're sick. We need leeches...
2.77sand hacksaws to saw off our gangrenous limbs.
3.89sBut the Springfield Brigade was too brave to accept the surrender.
4.24sCome on, boys. Those white flags are no match for our muskets.
2.42s- Charge! - And the Springfielders...
4.3sheroically slaughtered their enemies as they prayed for mercy.
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1.8sIt's hard to see what's going on.
3.32sI can only make out the fat soldiers. All right, children, switch.
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2.05sHey, they're trying to learn for free!
1.64sGet 'em!
1.83sUse your phony guns as clubs!
2.74sRun, children!
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