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The boys raced for the finish line
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
<span>A small, glittering object not far away caught Rainsford's eye and he picked it up. It was an empty cartridge.</span>
        
             
        
        
        
old and very are you're adjectives my friend
hope this helps :)
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Four thousand two hundred ninety-three