He has gotten wiser. He's also not as good as he was. He used a weapon with the dragon, but he didn't with Grendel. He knew he was older and slower.
Barren seems like the best work for stark.
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Answer: 1. back, 2. up, 3. about, 4. in, 5. round, 6. out, 7. back, 8. round, 9. up, 10. out, 11. in.
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