As we arrived back at the river, John, a friend of Dave's, asked us to board the boat. Although I can swim, I really didn't feel like going out on the water as the weather was deteriorating rapidly

butt

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b. vast setting

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an epic is a poem of heroic proportions; it can't be short or focus on simple daily life event. it cannot be written with a casual tone as it narrates some heroic deeds of legendary figures.    

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