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Character OutlineHayato Gokudera (獄寺 隼人, Gokudera Hayato) was born in Italy and is 3/4 Italian and 1/4 Japanese, having a half-Japanese mother. His all-consuming ambition is to succeed as Tsuna's right-hand man.
Hayato ends many of his sentences in the suffix "-daze", which is usually associated with males with "wild" personalities. Despite his rebellious image, Hayato excels in his schoolwork and aces all his tests, often tutoring his less-skilled friends such as Tsuna and Yamamoto. Gokudera also bases a lot of his thinking and academic prowess on mathematical theories that he develops. It is commonly assumed that he had a multitude of private tutors when he was young, as he was brought up in a rich household.
Every time he sees the face of his older sister, Bianchi, he becomes sick, sometimes even falling unconscious. Tsuna calls it "Bianchi-phobia." This is due to having to eat her Poison Cooking whenever he had a piano recital, as his playing became terrible and distorted whenever affected by the poison, and was hailed by audiences as "unique", "modern", and "abstract". Oddly enough, he is immune to his sister when she happens to be wearing something that covers part of her face. As a result of his childhood trauma, he abandoned the piano despite his great talent and instead decided to join the Mafia. Unfortunately, since he was considered to be a mere musician, no one wanted to accept him into their family; the fact that he was an oriental half-breed lessened his chances of finding a willing Mafia Family to take him in. To become stronger, he sought advice from Dr. Shamal, who, at the time, was working for his Family. Hayato seemed to have looked up to Shamal, to the point that Shamal believed Hayato to have copied his hairstyle, and even wanted to learn his assassination technique, the Trident Mosquito. Instead, Shamal taught him how to use sticks of dynamite, which sparked Hayato's fascination with explosives, eventually choosing them as his main Weapon. This choice of Weapon lead Gokudera to become known as a human explosive because he hides dynamite all over his body, giving him the nickname "Hurricane Bomb" or "Smoking Bomb" Hayato. In the Future Arc, more was revealed about Gokudera's past. He and Bianchi are actually half siblings, born by different mothers. Bianchi's mother was married to their father, but Gokudera's mother was a woman with whom he had an affair with. Gokudera's mother was a young, beautiful woman and a very talented pianist, whom their father fell in love with at first sight. Not long after, they became involved and the woman bore a child. However, in the Mafia, illegitimate children are not tolerated, and everyone was told that Gokudera Hayato was actually from the same mother as Bianchi. His real mother was allowed to see him three times a year until he was three and was the one who encouraged him to play the piano. Gokudera's mother was not allowed to reveal her identity him, so he thought she was just someone who visited a lot. She suddenly died after driving off a cliff on her way to see her son, with a present for him (the present being why suicide was eliminated as a possible cause of death). When Gokudera was eight, he discovered that the woman that frequently visited him was his mother from servants gossiping, who implied that this matter was arranged by his father; this led him to run away from home. According to Reborn, however, it was neither a suicide or a murder, but "It slid off the road at an impossible location. It's been said that there weren't even tire marks. It was instant death." Future Bianchi made the further claim that Gokudera's parents both loved each other deeply and could have married. Gokudera's mother was actually very sick, and for this reason refused to marry Gokudera's father, believing she would be a burden to him. Bianchi believes that the illness made his mother lose control of the car. Despite several letters being shown as proof, Gokudera refused to give credit to this version of events.
Plot Overview
Daily Life Arc
Gokudera first arrived in Japan to test Tsunayoshi Sawada's worthiness for becoming the heir to the Vongola Famiglia. However when Tsuna saved Gokudera from his wayward Dynamite, he became fiercely loyal to Tsuna admiring him to the point of extremes.
Kokuyo ArcDuring the Kokuyo Junior High Gang attacks, Gokudera was ranked third strongest in Namimori Middle School and was attacked by Chikusa Kakimoto. During the fight, Chikusa realized Gokudera was part of the Vongola and attacked Tsuna, forcing Gokudera to dive in the way of the attack, taking the full brunt of the blow. Hayato was healed by Dr. Shamal and joined the others in the assault on the enemy base, though he became a liability, due to the side effects of his treatment. After several fights with various members of Mukuro's gang, Gokudera faced off with Chikusa once again; however, his wounds allowed Ken Joshima to attack from behind. As he lay defeated, Gokudera realized that Kyoya Hibari was being held captive in a cell behind him. He freed Hibari, who fought Chikusa and Ken off. Gokudera also gave Hibari Shamal's cure for the Sakura-kura Virus. Soon after, Gokudera was possessed by Mukuro Rokudo and forced to fight Tsuna, though he was eventually incapacitated by him.
Varia ArcA month later, Gokudera (along with Yamamoto and Tsuna) was defeated by the Varia henchman Squalo, who was chasing the Vongola messenger Basil. Gokudera was later given the Storm Half Vongola Ring and tried to enlist Dr. Shamal to train him, who refused. However after causing much injury to himself while training alone, Shamal decided to train Hayato but not heal his wounds. Later in the week, Gokudera and fellow Guardians Takeshi Yamamoto and Ryohei Sasagawa defended Lambo from the Levi Lightning Squad. Gokudera's training paid off just in time for his match and he invented the Rocket Bombs. In the Storm Ring Battle, Hayato fought the Varia genius Belphegor on the third floor of the school. Explosives were set up to detonate after fifteen minutes and despite figuring out each other's techniques, the two ended up in a clumsy struggle for the Ring. However, Tsuna convinced Hayato not to risk his life, and, as a result, Belphegor was deemed the winner. Later, during the Sky Ring Battle, Gokudera was given the cure to the poison by Hibari and went on to defeat Leviathan and cure Lambo and Ryohei. However, while trying to rescue Chrome Dokuro, both Gokudera and Yamamoto were caught in Mammon's illusion until they were saved by Ryohei. Later, the Vongola Guardians forced the remaining Varia to surrender.
Future ArcTen years in the future, Gokudera was the first to meet the past Tsuna, while mourning at his grave; however he was soon also replaced with his past self. He soon decoded a note left by his Future self which told them to kill a man named Shoichi Irie. Gokudera and Tsuna were then attacked by Lal Mirch who later lead the two of them to the Vongola Base, meeting Future Yamamoto on the way. After having the situation in the future explained to them they set out again with Yamamoto to gather the other Guardians. The three soon found Adult I-Pin, Lambo and Haru Miura and Kyoko Sasagawa being attacked by Millefiore members, Nosaru and Tazaru. Yamamoto then explained the use of Waves and Boxes to Gokudera but was replaced with the past version of him. However Gokudera managed to activate his Future self's Box Weapon to defeat Nosaru. They were later trained by Lal Mirch to use the weapons properly and Gokudera went to follow up a lead at Namimori Shrine with Yamamoto. They soon encountered Gamma who Gokudera initially took on alone refusing to cooperate with Takeshi and were easily overpowered. But even when they worked together, Gamma far outmatched them both. During the battle, Gokudera gave away that Tsuna is alive and was tortured but refused to reveal anything further. The Future Hibari then showed up and saved them from Gamma. After recovering, Gokudera then began training with his sister who gave him the Sistema C.A.I. his future self-worked on. However, the two worked badly together and he later escaped from her training. Despite this, he figured out how to use the Box Weapons by himself.
Merone Base InvasionGokudera joined the others in the invasion of the Merone Base. Once the group was split due to the base moving Gokudera and Ryohei encountered a recovered Gamma, who explained the layout of the base. Ryohei then tied Gokudera up in order to prevent him rushing in but was defeated while protecting him from Gamma's attack, leaving Gokudera with a rematch. Using his newfound power in Sistema C.A.I., he was able to keep Gamma at bay until the latter released his Nero Volpi, which overpowered Gokudera. However thanks to the activation of Ryohei's Box Weapon, Uri transformed into its leopard form and came to his side. The fight ended in a huge explosion that caused the area to collapse burying the fighters in rubble. Gokudera was later saved by the support group, and, later along with the other Vongola Guardians, was given a Vongola Box.
Arcobaleno Trials Arc
When returning to the past for the Arcobaleno Trials, Gokudera was chosen along with Tsuna in Colonello's Trial of Combat. At first the two struggled on their own, but once they worked together Tsuna was able to destroy Collonello's gun and earn the first seal. Later Gokudera and the other Guardians were assembled for Reborn's Trial of Leadership and were easily beaten by him. Shortly after, the Guardians joined forces with the other Arcobaleno, to defeat Verde and his army of box weapons.
Choice Arc
Upon returning to the future Gokudera was assigned by Dino to train Lambo and Ryohei (who had recently been replaced with his past self) to use Rings and Boxes. He was chosen as one of the participants in the Choice Battle but while defending Shoichi, Gokudera had his Box Weapons rendered useless by Kikyo's Bellflowers. Gokudera then attempted to pursue Kikyo on his Motorcycle but was easily disabled resulting in the Vongola's loss. While escaping Gokudera used his storm missile to damage the teleport system and slow down the Six Funeral Wreaths.
Inheritance Succession ArcAfter being sent back to the past for the Inheritance Succession, Fon became Gokudera's tutor. Fon secretly aided G. (the First Storm Guardian) in his trial, by distracting Gokudera while G. disguised himself as Gokudera and performed the duties expected of a right-hand man (which included defending Tsuna from gangsters who had a grudge against Gokudera). Upon revealing himself to Gokudera and Tsuna, G stated that Gokudera had failed his test as he proved unreliable as a right hand man. However once he saw the unbreakable trust between Tsuna and Gokudera he gave Gokudera his Inheritance. Later, Gokudera joined the others in rescuing the girls from Daemon Spade. He and Tsuna were separated from the others and faced doppelgangers of them created by Spade. The illusion was then torn apart by Hibari's rampage.
Future Final Battle ArcGokudera was injured by the Six Funeral Wreaths while trying to save Yuni. During the day of the final battle, he disobeyed Tsuna and worked with Lal Mirch and Gamma (who had recently joined the Vongola) to act as the first line of defence. They soon encountered Zakuro who after opening his Box of Carnage defeated Gamma and Lal. Using his Vongola Box Gokudera was able to blow Zakuro's arm off, but before a conclusion could be reached Bluebell arrived and attacked. Gokudera was then saved by the Varia and healed by Lussuria. When the final Funeral Wreath, Ghost, suddenly appeared Gokudera, Ryohei, and Basil tried to use a combined Attack. However, the attack passed straight through and Gokudera, (along with everyone else present) had his Dying Will Flames drained. The Vongola eventually defeated Byakuran and returned to the past.
Inheritance Ceremony Arc
Gokudera soon took an interest in P. Shitt, one of the new transfer students from Simon Middle School. Believing her to be an U.M.A. (Unidentified Mysterious Animal) he began to obsessively keep track of her movements. He found great difficulty in understanding her and attempted to communicate with her by calling her by her preferred name "Shitoppi-chan".
During the Inheritance Ceremony, Gokudera was defeated by Enma Kozato along with the other Guardians, and their Vongola Rings were broken. However Talbot then appeared and repaired the Vongola Rings by combining them with the Vongola Box Rings. With Gokudera's resolve, his ring turned into the Buckle of the Storms Version X. He then accompanies Tsuna, Ryohei and Lambo to the Simon's Holy Land and observes the battle between Ryohei and Koyo Aoba. Later on, when the Vongola members set up a camp for the night, Gokudera and Tsuna fall into Rauji Ooyama's trap and become unwilling observers of the battle between him and Lambo. After Lambo activates his Vongola Gear, Gokudera expresses his frustration that Lambo can't wear it because his hair is "full of useless crap". He then felt relief when Lambo used the 10 Year Bazooka and 15-year-old Lambo appeared, but quickly loses his cool when Lambo says that he lost all his memories of the past when he hit his head. Later when Lambo states that he has lost his will to fight, Gokudera tries to get him fired up by telling him he needs to show his guts as a Vongola Guardian. Lambo then claims that comment caused him to lose his Dying Will. Later after Lambo rallies himself and defeats Rauji the Vendice appear and show the Vongola and Simon the second key. After witnessing the memory, Gokudera exclaims that Cozarto chose Giotto to lead because the best person always leads the Vongola. When Rauji's questions say that Tsuna is not as capable as Enma, Gokudera reminds Rauji that he lost to a Guardian of the Tenth. Later Gokudera, Tsuna and Lambo walk into a ghost town on the island. There they encounter Shitt-Pi who doesn't respond until Gokudera decides to use her nickname. The battle begins as Gokudera reveals his Vongola Gear's Cambio forma: dynamite. The battle between Gokudera and P. Shitt begins. Shitt explains the rules of the battle are to pop their opponent's 2 Fiamma Balloons that stay 1 meter to them. Gokudera accepts preferring that he pops the balloons rather than hitting a girl, even if she was an UMA. P. Shitt says that the entire town is the field and that the duel has to be settled in 5 minutes or else it will be a tie. Gokudera tell Tsuna to take cover somewhere far away. Gokudera uses Rocket Bomb Version X, a stronger, faster version of Rocket Bomb which also includes homing abilities. P. Shitt uses her ring weapon, in the shape of 8 scorpion tails, and uses it to melt the bombs. P. Shitt throws away her weapon and latches on to Gokudera in a hugging pose and comments on Gokudera's warmth and naivety. P. Shitt explains her belief that living with others is a sign of weakness. She states that Gokudera lives for the sake of Tsuna because he has no confidence in himself and that if Tsuna died, Gokudera would no longer have a reason to live. She continues on, mentioning that she loves her fellow family members, and she loves Gokudera as well because he is cute, but ultimately loves herself more than anything and pops 1 of Gokudera's balloons. When the ground around Gokudera turns to mud, P. Shitt's reveals her Swamp Flame, able to ferment any inorganic substance to create a bottomless swamp.
Gokudera starts to sink so he uses a new explosive, Air Bomb. It manages to propel him out of the swamp. P. Shitt explains why Tsuna is a loser and tells Gokudera that if Tsuna wasn't the Vongola Boss, he would just think of him as an ordinary loser. Gokudera shockingly looks past all of Tsuna's faults and evens the score by sending P. Shitt flying while popping 1 of her balloons. P. Shitt is surprised where the dynamite came from. He explains how he knows Tsuna is a loser, but his faults have nothing to do with being the Vongola Boss, whom Gokudera respects greatly. Gokudera pulls out more dynamite and prepares to attack again. This time he uses the dynamite to lure Uri with catnip. Uri uses her true power as a weapon and explodes thus destroying Shitt P.'s other fiamma balloon. With this, Shitt P. is defeated and Vindice come to take her. After his battle the group continued walking to encounter Adelheid, who wants to fight against Tsuna but Gokudera steps in despite being tired from his battle with Shit P. Aldeheid is later defeated by Hibari who arrives on the island. Gokudera watches the fight between Tsuna and Enma and after that goes with the group to encounter Mukuro after he defeated Daemon Spade. He is trapped in a illusionary world with Lambo like the others thanks to Daemon Spade. Following Daemon Spade's defeat, he is released and receives the last key with the others. After the events end, he is last seen on the way to school while running away from P. Shitt, who chases him relentlessly.
The Curse of the Rainbow Arc
Chrome's Transfer
Gokudera appears with Tsuna at Chrome's welcoming party because Chrome was kicked out of Kokuyo Land. In the miming competition, he mimed Yamamoto as a baseball player, but was kicked off by Reborn due to having a performance with a "malicious intent".
1st Day of Representative Battle of the Rainbow
Later, Gokudera appears the day before Tsuna's father Iemitsu arrives in Namimori, commenting to Tsuna that he was excited to be fighting for Reborn to allow him to revert to his adult form. On the first day of the Representative Battle of the Rainbow, Gokudera happily heads to school with Tsuna. However, when the battle suddenly starts, he, Yamamoto, and Ryohei group up and try to find Tsuna. When an explosion occurs because of Tsuna being punched through the ceiling by Iemitsu (though they don't know the cause), they run towards the explosion; however, they are barred by Hibari and Fon, the former appearing to be Fon's representative, who states that he would bite all three of them to death. After Ryohei's watch was broken, Gokudera and Yamamoto worked together to create a trap for Hibari by using the Rain Flame's Tranquility characteristic to immobilize him and were able to escape.
2nd Day of Representative Battle of the Rainbow
After the defeat at the hands of Iemitsu, Tsuna is reluctant to go home. Hearing this, Yamamoto invited Tsuna to stay over at his house, which he agrees along with Gokudera. The next day after school, the three of them goes to Yuni's place and was happy to see her alive. Along with the other members of Team Yuni, they discuss the result of the first day battle and Team Verde's surprising battle power. Not long, however, the wrist watches announced the second battle within 30 minutes time limit. They were ambushed by Team Verde and in the middle of the battle, Team Colonnello broke the alliance with Team Reborn since Tsuna refused to leave Team Yuni. After Byakuran's boss watch was destroyed and Mukuro retreated, Gokudera and Yamamoto goes to where Tsuna and Iemitsu is using bycicle with Gokudera using his dynamites to speed up, only to arrive when the battle time is over.
They are surprised when Checker Face announced Team Bermuda's participance in the representative battle and immediately visit the injured Team Skull who had their watches stolen by the Vindice. After visiting the hospital, they were ambushed by a Vindice outside battle time. They able to hold up enough until Reborn arrives.
3rd Day of Representative Battle of the Rainbow
Shortly after fighting the Vindice and when they're about to sleep after feeling exhausted from the battle, the watches announces the start of the third battle. They immediately went to the park and met Mukuro there, followed by his teammates and was about to begin the battle. However, three Vindice appears, leaving both team no choice but to form temporary alliance to defeat them. Gokudera, Yamamoto, Ken, and Chikusa are easily defeated once the Vindice fight in their true forms, leaving only Tsuna and Mukuro to fight them. After the third battle was over, Gokudera and Yamamoto are taken to the hospital.
Grand Convention
Tsuna explained everything that he heard from his conversation with Bermuda and also his plan to save Reborn and the other Arcobaleno. After Tsuna left, both comments that it's the first time that they ever saw Tsuna so calm despite how dangerous the situation at hand. This made Gokudera worried since he feels that Tsuna is quickly leaving him behind. In the afternoon, he, and everyone Tsuna has talked to gathered at Tsuna's house where Tsuna explains his entire plan and information and asks them to fight together.
4th Day of Representative Battle of the RainbowHe, Yamamoto, Chrome, and Flan are chosen to participate in the fourth day battle against Team Bermuda. They are in charge on holding up Big Pino and Small Gia who are after Team Verde. Gokudera's Sistema C.A.I was destroyed by Big Pino's cannon when he was protecting himsel, Yamamoto, Chrome, and Flan while hiding inside illusions. Tsuna, Enma, and Basil arrives in time before Big Pino's attack could kill them. After exchanging weapons, Small Gia and Big Pino easily corners Tsuna, and destroying Basil's wrist watch. Before Small Gia able to finish Tsuna, Yamamoto restrains Small Gia from behind while Gokudera distracts Big Pino and with Enma's help, able to reach Big Pino's arm near enough to destroy his watch, stating that they need his permission first if they wish to fight Vongola tenth. While Enma ws stopping the Vindice's movements, Gokudera tells Chrome to use something that she knew. Understanding this, Chrome aid Flan to protect Gokudera and Yamamoto with Verde's device by covering their whole body as Gokudera's dynamites explode. From the smoke, Gokuder and Yamamoto emerges, happily said that the Vindice's watches have been destroyed and declares not to underestimate the Vongola.
Bianchi is Gokudera's half-sister; as such, they have brother-sister relationship. Bianchi revealed that their common parent is their father and Gokudera is an illegitimate child. Gokudera cannot look at her without being sick due to the food poisoning he suffered from Bianchi's cooking when they were little. Bianchi later remedies this by covering part of her face when she is near him, like goggles. Their strained relationship stems from their youth, when Bianchi would use Gokudera as a test subject for her latest poisonous creations. Despite that, Bianchi seems to care a lot for Gokudera, as indicated when Gokudera gets severely injured after a battle with Chikusa, she displays anger and worry, wanting to take care of him as an older sister.
TsunaAfter being saved by Tsuna, Gokudera pledged his loyalty to Tsuna as the Vongola Decimo Boss of the Vongola Famiglia. He is fiercely loyal to him going to extremes to prove his worth. As before he met Tsuna, he was always alone and never being able to trust anyone, and as such is grateful that Tsuna changed his life, that he is not alone. He also claims to be Tsuna's right hand man even though Tsuna thinks mostly of him as a friend. (In the future, he does become Tsuna's right hand man.) During his fight with Belphegor, he was willing to die in order to gain the Vongola Storm Ring but was persuaded by a desperately pleading Tsuna to give it up so he could return safely without dying. In the future, Gokudera disobeyed an order from Tsuna for the first time in order to help bring the family back to a peaceful past.
Gokudera sees Yamamoto as a rival for the position of Tsuna's right-hand man and as such seems to dislike him intensely. He is sometimes very jealous of him of either his talent or his close relationship with Tsuna. Gokudera also constantly makes fun of his love of baseball. In the Future, Yamamoto told Gokudera that he was unworthy of becoming Tsuna's right hand man as he turned away from his fellow Guardians instead of uniting them. This prompted Gokudera to finally work together with Yamamoto. Despite this, Gokudera seems to care for Yamamoto, as he was shown to be angry that Yamamoto got injured by Kaoru during the Inheritance Ceremony Arc.
Dr. Shamal
Gokudera met the doctor when he was young and was fascinated by his use of dynamite. He wanted to be his apprentice but was turned down when he wounded himself in a fight. He was later accepted by Shamal who trained him to fight the Varia as long as he didn't fight recklessly. Gokudera is often annoyed by the doctor's riddles and sees him as a perverted old man. Despite this, Shamal is the only home tutor compatible with Gokudera.
Lambo and Gokudera have a strained relationship since Gokudera sees Lambo as pretty much an annoying little kid who causes nothing but trouble. Despite this, however, Gokudera seems to care deeply for Lambo as evidence of him saving him from Leviathan's attack during the Varia Arc. At the same time, Reborn also mentions that the Storm and Lightning have somewhat of a brotherly relationship, even if Gokudera treats Lambo like an annoying younger brother.
P. Shitt
Gokudera took an interest in her hobby and referred to her as an U.M.A. (Unidentified Mysterious Animal). Gokudera has problems calling her the name she wants to be called (the only name she would respond to): Shittopi-chan. His interest about her ways turned into dislike when he realized she is not an U.M.A, more so when she became his stalker after she became interested in him. His dislike of her is so intense that he would rather avoid her than be around Tsuna.
At first, Gokudera showed somewhat antagonistic treatment towards G., claiming that he would get his inheritance and surpass him. However, ever since he gained his inheritance, Gokudera has been shown to honor G. and look up to him, once even saying that he wished to follow in his footsteps.
Weapons and AbilitiesHe is a very intelligent fighter, usually making complex plans in order to defeat stronger opponents. An example of his intelligence is first seen when he technically defeats Belphegor (who joined the Varia at the age of 8 and was considered a genius), and is seen later again when he figures out how to use his Flame Arrow after only two attempts, completes the Sistema C.A.I. that his future counterpart had been developing, and is the first guardian to learn how to ride his motorcycle with some proficiency.
- Dynamite: Gokudera is very proficient in the use of Dynamite as a weapon which has given him the name of "Smokin' Bomb Hayato" (スモーキン・ボム 隼人, Sumōkin Bomu Hayato) in the manga and "Hurricane Bomb Hayato" in the anime. He always carries huge amounts of Dynamite on him at all times. He has gone on to develop multiple techniques that basically consist on bombarding his opponent with multiple explosives (the more the better), redirecting his projectiles to improve its accuracy and speed and sneak bombs pass the enemy defenses.
- Sistema C.A.I. (lit. System Change Arms Instantaneous or Instantaneous Arms Change System in Italian): A system of Box Weapons that utilize the five different Flames that flow within his body.
- Skull Rings:These 4 skull-shaped Rings are core components of the Sistema C.A.I. They are Rain, Lightning, Cloud and Sun Rings.
- Gatto Tempesta (Storm Cat) : Gokudera's Box Weapon is a storm cat named Uri and also apart of Sistema C.A.I. It is capable of becoming a Storm Leopard by absorbing Sun Flames. When updated to its Vongola Box Form, Uri is now capable of Cambio Forma that can change into the shape of an archery-style weapon. When released from the Gokudera's Storm Buckle, Uri gained armor on its legs and is wearing sunglasses, and is capable of merging directly with Gokudera for his Cambio Forma.
- Cambio Forma: G's Archery - When activated, Uri combines with the Flame Arrow, creating a giant ornate bow made of bones with Storm Flames covering the drawstring and the Roman Numeral I on the front to symbolize the connection to the 1st Generation. In its Version X form the Cambio Forma has now become many straps of dynamite while forming armor on his legs and one arm, sunglasses, and a Piped-Shaped Igniter to ignite his dynamite.
- Motorcycle/Airbike: Used to travel great distances without the use of Dying Will Flames, thus escaping detection.
- Buckle of the Storm Version X: The upgrade of the Vongola ring combined with Uri.
- Double Bombs: Gokudera's regular attack. First used against Tsuna.
- Triple Bombs: Triple the Bombs. First used against Tsuna, perfected in the Storm Ring Battle against Belphegor.
- Double Bomb with Mini Bombs: Double the Bombs with Mini Bombs added in. First used against Chikusa, Gokudera threw small Bombs before normal Bombs to create an Illusion that they were all the same size.
- Pickpocket Bombs: Puts a single Bomb on target using his agile movements. First used against the Namimori High School Karate Club.
- Speed Bomb: First used against Chikusa Kakimoto. He used a small Bomb, threw it up in the air, which created an explosion, and created momentum to propel him forward.
- Bomb Spray: First used in the Storm Ring Battle. Gokudera throws a Mini Bomb in close proximity to his opponent.
- Bomb Blitz: First used against Hibari. Gokudera moves under the opponent, putting him into a wall of Dynamite.
- Rocket Bombs: Power and homing capabilities, it has mini thrusters for mobility.
- Flame Missile:A missile that deals average damage on its target.
- Tornado Flame Arrow: After a period of time is taken to concentrate the Storm Flames, a single, highly destructive burning arrow of bones is shot.
- Gatling Arrow: An attack that fires four Storm Arrows simultaneously, it is capable of pinning an enemy to the ground and incapacitating them.
- Flame Thunder: It fires a beam of Storm and Lightning Flames which is strengthened by the Solidification factor of the Lightning.
- Rocket Bomb Version X: Rocket Bombs that use Storm Flames for propulsion with increased speed, power and homing capabilities.
- Air Bomb: Gokudera throws this bomb beneath him to allow him to leap great distances.
- Uri Bomb: Gokudera creates a Uri-shaped bomb with a fuse as its tail.
- Gokudera often wears glasses and ties his hair in a ponytail when he's thinking.
- He is nicknamed Octopus-Head (Tako he-do) by Ryohei and Stupidera (Aho-dera or Baka-dera) by Lambo.
- In the Future Arc, Gamma mentions that Gokudera succeeds at becoming Tsuna's right hand man.
- In the manga, Gokudera chain-smokes cigarettes; however, in the anime, he doesn't smoke, leaving the method to which he lights his Dynamite unknown, which Tsuna even comments on. During the Storm Battle, he was shown dropping a lighter, implying that he lights his dynamites with such speed that they are thought to light up on their own.
- In the most recent poll, Gokudera ranked 5th in popularity and 13th in strength.
- Gokudera resembles the First Vongola Storm Guardian, G.
- He is shown to be slightly superstitious and knows at least one exorcism technique and is a fan of the supernatural and extraterrestrial.
- In a flashback, Shamal mentioned that Gokudera "copied" his hairstyle.
- According to the Reborn! artbook Colore, he lives in an apartment and struggles to pay the rent.
- His pride is being a Guardian and serving Tsuna.
- Gokudera thinks anyone who is older than him is an enemy.
- He and the Varia's Storm Guardian, Belphegor, share a few similarities such as that they both are younger brothers, both have issues with their older siblings, and both left their homes at young ages.
- Gokudera is ambidextrous, inconsistantly using which hand he writes with in manga panels.
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Designs and variants
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Bearing series
- ultra light 718 series
- extremely light 719 series
- light 70 series
- robust 72 series
The cross sections of the four bearing series are compared in fig. 2 for the same bore and same outside diameters. Each bearing series has characteristic features that make it particularly suitable for certain bearing applications.
Where a low cross-sectional height is a critical design parameter, bearings in the 718 series should be selected. If more radial space is available, and loads are not very heavy, bearings in the 719 or 70 series could be used. Bearings in the 72 series have the largest cross-sectional height for a given bore diameter and are suitable for heavy loads at relatively low speeds.
If a high degree of stiffness is required, bearings in the 718 and 719 series are typically used. Bearings in these two series contain the largest number of balls, relative to the selected bore size, and can also accommodate the largest shaft diameter, relative to their outside diameter. Both characteristics are particularly important for system rigidity, as the rigidity of a spindle increases with its shaft diameter, and the rigidity of a bearing arrangement increases with the number of balls.
Contact angles
- a 15° contact angle, designation suffix C
- a 25° contact angle, designation suffix AC
For S70 W series bearings, the contact angle is 18° (designation suffix F). For other series, bearings with an 18° contact angle (designation suffix F), are available on request.
A larger contact angle provides a higher degree of axial stiffness and a higher axial load carrying capacity. However, speed capability, radial stiffness, and radial load carrying capacity are reduced.


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Version 9.0 has a surprising number of features that enable it to work with newer storage technologies.
- Tom Henderson, ExtremeLabs, Inc.
Veritas recently released Backup Exec 9.0, the latest iteration of an application with a long history. Veritas also has a family of backup applications--its flagship product NetBackup was reviewed in Storage magazine (see "Veritas raises the bar with NetBackup 4.5").
Industry analysts predicted Backup Exec might be folded into NetBackup, in the same way that Computer Associates (CA) folded its disparate ARCserve/Cheyenne Software acquisitions into BrightStor Enterprise editions. Instead, Veritas put its full support behind both the legacy and the future of Backup Exec 9.0. That sort of vendor panache warrants a review.
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We developed a test platform that was used to test not only Backup Exec, but several different backup application platforms in future issues. While in no way empirical, the prototype/sample enterprise platform represents a cross-platform representation of what many readers have in their data centers.
A hybrid Gigabit Ethernet/Fast Ethernet infrastructure was developed utilizing three types of network operating system platforms, along with five types of clients. We added four major popular host applications to the mix: Microsoft Exchange 2000, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Oracle 9i, and Lotus Domino. Oracle 9i and Lotus Domino are installed on Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Linux.
The network operating system hosts included UnitedLinux (as released by SuSE) Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server (SP3 and revs. to Jan. 2003) and Apple's Xserve OS/X 10.2.3. Unfortunately, Xserve support is sparse, and done as a client with Backup Exec 9.0 at best. Clients chosen included Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 Professional; Windows XP Professional, Apple OS/X 10.2 and Linux 2.4 (SuSE 8.1). We patched all server, client and application platforms to recommended levels as of December 2002.
We used a Compaq DL580 server (four 1.8GHz Xeon CPUs) as the Windows 2000 Advanced Server platform. The DL580 contained 8GB of DRAM, two internal SCSI drives (of four possible) and an Emulex 2FC 9000 series adapter. The Emulex FC adapter in turn was connected to a JMR JBOD array. Linux testing was performed on a Compaq DL380 server (dual 733MHz CPUs) containing 2GB of DRAM and three internal SCSI drives. Two Apple Xserves (4GB DRAM, twin 833MHz PowerPC CPUs) containing four ATA100 drives, running OS/X 10.2.3 were also connected. Each server was connected to an Allied Telesyn GbE switch, and in turn to a Compaq GbE/Fast Ethernet switch to clients.
Backup Exec exists in an OEM form in most versions of Microsoft Windows--called backup.exe--starting with Windows 95. In Microsoft's server editions, Backup Exec is similar to the Unix/GNU Tape Archive (TAR), a minimalist application dependent on the host operating system for most of its actions. Veritas' Backup Exec was a platform that matured both on Microsoft Windows and Novell's NetWare.
Before the introduction of Windows 2000, backup hardware support in Windows server was--to put it kindly--quite weak. As a result, backup software vendors had to work closely with hardware storage vendors on compatibility issues or build drivers themselves. Veritas' relationship with Microsoft helped, but Veritas was caught in the same trap that other backup software makers were: revision synchronization problems.
The Windows 2000 server platform now seems to negate the need for combination-specific drivers, and Veritas depends on the Windows infrastructure exclusively for backup device compatibility. That's refreshing.
Where compatibility permitted, we attempted a full backup, then a bare metal restore to each server, client and then each application. We tested using StorageTek's T9940B running on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server to perform the common denominator backup of the platforms (server, MS Exchange, MS SQL Server, Oracle 9i/Windows, and Lotus Domino/Windows) after wiping all platforms clean.
We restarted an identical backup job afterwards, and then attempted a bare metal restore of a Windows client--which was contained on the same media--to see if the backup software was capable of backing up and restoring concurrently.
What we learned
We initially received "gold" software prior to the product's release. A subsequent comparison verified we had what you'll find in the market. Printed documentation wasn't available at test time, but wasn't really needed. This is a thoroughly wizard-driven product, although a command line interface is available.
Veritas' claim that Backup Exec can be installed in 10 minutes was no fabrication. We popped in the CD, answered a few questions and without rebooting, we had Backup Exec 9.0 ready to work.
Backup Exec 9.0 initially couldn't find our StorageTek T9940B tape drive. Tools included with Backup Exec 9.0 let us find the nature of the problem--a T9940B Windows driver installation problem. The problem was no fault of Backup Exec 9.0 since it no longer uses many specialized drivers and depends on Windows and a device's maker to stabilize communications. Veritas helped us find the problem.
The interface and infrastructure to Backup Exec 9.0 is highly centralized, and information on the Windows 2000 platform was intuitive and simple to find. The primary user interface is centralized, and can be accessed remotely via an add-on package, which wasn't tested.
The license for Backup Exec 9.0 includes the ability to use "one robotic tape library," with additional libraries supported at an additional cost. Unlimited standalone drives are supported, however, and as Backup Exec 9.0 immediately finds Fibre Channel (FC) and SCSI drives, this shouldn't present a problem for the needs of many organizations.
Operationally, it consists of building a backup plan, managing devices, managing media, setting alarms and reports and then putting things into motion. The Backup Exec 9.0 documentation tends to put the cart before the horse, and a thorough read of the administrative documents is suggested.
Performance results were impressive, despite the fact that several of the platforms we wanted supported were only partially serviced. Backup Exec 9.0 blazed through Microsoft Exchange and bare metal Windows client restores. The mixed backup and restore wasn't as fast as some other backup products we tested--more about this comparison in my next article--but was well within acceptable limits.
Microsoft Exchange backup and restore options are stunning--and staggering. Few organizations that run Exchange 2000 have had error-free operation of Exchange for many reasons, ranging from logarithmic growth to various stability problems (viruses, Active Directory changes, etc.). It's possible when using Backup Exec 9.0 to surgically back up various components of Exchange components and stores in ways that can permit a rapid rebuild, should that become necessary. This is a place where a tight relationship with Microsoft has paid off for Veritas and Backup Exec 9.0 users.
The Linux relationship
Linux is more problematic. Bare metal restores aren't possible, and Backup Exec recommends that Oracle 9i running on Linux requires Oracle to be shutdown. We found that to be impractical, so it wasn't tested. Lotus Domino on Linux suffers the same fate. Macintosh support is acceptable, although Xserve is treated as a client and a number of processes with open files on Xserve are skipped. Bare metal restoration of Mac platforms seem to be restricted to OS/X (10.2+).
Overall, we found the user interface seductive, because it uses well thought-out menu selections. Management reporting and exception handling was also good. The alarm feature (a warning that the tape drive was offline) worked as advertised. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support isn't easy, but can be made to work.
Backup Exec 9.0 is a strong choice if an organization is highly Microsoft-focused and/or uses Microsoft Exchange. The lack of strong support for Linux as a platform may change, but the product is less of an enterprise platform for its lack of Linux and Xserve support.


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Everyone has some stroke risk. A few stroke risk factors are beyond your control, such as being over 55, being male, being an African-American, having diabetes, and having a family history of stroke. If you have one of these risk factors, it is even more important that you learn about the lifestyle and medical changes you can make to prevent a stroke.
Know your blood pressure. If it is elevated, work with your doctor to keep it under control. Consult your doctor if the higher number (your systolic blood pressure) is usually about 135 or if the lower number (diastolic blood pressure) is usually over 85.
Find out if you have atrial fibrillation (AF). If you have AF, work with your doctor to manage it. AF can cause blood to collect in the chambers of your heart, forming clots and causing a stroke.
If you smoke, stop. Smoking doubles the risk for stroke.
If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation. Drinking a glass of wine or beer or one drink each day may lower your risk for stroke (provided there is no other medical reason you should avoid alcohol). Remember that alcohol is a drug and that it can interact with other drugs you are taking. Alcohol is harmful if taken in large doses. If you don't drink, don't start.
Know your cholesterol number. If it is high, work with your doctor to control it. Lowering your cholesterol may reduce your risk for stroke. High cholesterol can also indirectly increase stroke risk by putting you at greater risk of heart disease – an important stroke risk factor. Often times, high cholesterol can be controlled with diet and exercise; some individuals may require medication.
If you are a diabetic, follow your doctor's recommendations carefully to control your diabetes. Your doctor can prescribe a nutrition program, lifestyle changes and medicine that can help control your diabetes.
Include exercise into your daily routine. A brisk walk, swim or other exercise activity for as little as 30 minutes a day can improve your health in many ways and may reduce your risk of stroke.
Enjoy a lower sodium (salt), lower fat diet. By cutting down on sodium and fat in your diet you may be able to lower your blood pressure and, most importantly, lower your risk for stroke.
Ask your doctor if you have circulation problems. If so, work with your doctor to control them. Fatty deposits can block the arteries which carry blood from your heart to your brain. This kind of blockage can cause stroke. Sickle cell disease, severe anemia, or other diseases can cause stroke if left untreated.
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DETROIT – A league source has confirmed to The Macomb Daily that defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo will be placed on unconditional waivers at noon Wednesday with the Wings intending to buy out the final year of his contract.
Colaiacovo has one year left on a two-year deal he signed last offseason.
The move clears $2.5 million in salary-cap space next season.
Teams are permitted two amnesty buyouts that can be used this summer or next summer.
They would be able to buy out a player at two-thirds of the remaining value of the contract and not have any of the salary count against the salary cap.
Colaiacovo's actual salary is $2.85 million next season, which means the Wings will pay him roughly $1.9 million over the next two seasons.
The team also does not intend to buy out Todd Bertuzzi, who has a one year left on a deal with a cap hit of $2.075 million.
As for Mikael Samuelsson, he's not eligible to be bought out because of his injured pectoral muscle. If the Wings deemed him healthy, Samuelsson, who will make $3 million in the final year of his deal, could dispute it.
With the buyout of Colaiacovo the Wings are in need of a veteran for Grand Rapids for insurance or they could try and swing a trade for a top four defenseman.
The move could also be to clear space so they can pursue Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler.
At the NHL Entry Draft on Sunday, Detroit was among several teams to make a pitch to the Canucks for Edler.
The Canucks didn't deal Edler and on July 1 he had a no-trade clause kick in.
Edler, 27, begins a new six-year deal at a $5 million salary-cap hit a season.
The Wings were in need of a top four defenseman last offseason after losing Nicklas Lidstrom (retirement) and Brad Stuart (trade) this offseason.
Detroit currently has six defensemen under contract for next season.
Brendan Smith is a restricted free agent and will get a deal done bringing the total to seven on the blue line heading to training camp.
The Wings have a number of defensemen coming up through the ranks, including Ryan Sproul, Xavier Oullette and Mattias Backman.
Detroit just re-signed restricted free agent Jakub Kindl to a four-year extension worth $9.6 million.
Kindl, 26, had four goals and nine assists in 41 games last season and was a plus-15, second only to Pavel Datsyuk (plus-21) on the team.
Kindl got a considerable raise after making $1.05 million last season. His average salary over the next four seasons is $2.4 million.
Colaiacovo, 30, was not the top-tier defenseman the Wings were looking for last offseason, but was the best option left on free-agent market.
The biggest concern was his health and that surfaced again this year.
Colaiacovo played in just six regular season games after suffering a sprained left shoulder in just the second game of the lockout shortened season.
He wound up playing just six games during the regular season, recording an assist and was a minus-4.
His game seemed to pick up in the playoffs when he replaced Brian Lashoff on the blue line, appearing in nine games. He had an assist and was a plus-3.
He has yet to play more than 67 games in any season.
Colaiacovo, who was drafted 17th overall by Toronto in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, has some offensive ability and is a good puck mover.


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Skirt: Urban Outfitters via eBay
Socks: Cut Target tights
Boots: Forever 21
Bag: Thrifted
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So much going on here. First off, today is a rare non-vintage clothing day for me. Whenever I have a messy day planned, I try an avoid any clothes that may eventually be for sale. Which brings me to my second point. I spent today as a hair model for a smoothing product launch down at the beach. Picture me sporting the Nancy (minus one curly patch on the right side of my face) at a hotel in a backless purple cocktail dress with full on stage makeup at 9am. Are you visualizing? It was fun and profitable, but also completely silly. Lastly it should be noted that I texturized the hell out of my hair when I got home. The poor stylist made it pin straight and shiny, and it's perfection drove me insane within minutes. I'm such a child.
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The TMS320DM6441 (also referenced as DM6441) leverages TI's DaVinci™ technology to meet the networked media encode and decode application processing needs of next-generation embedded devices.
The DM6441 enables OEMs and ODMs to quickly bring to market devices featuring robust operating systems support, rich user interfaces, high processing performance, and long battery life through the maximum flexibility of a fully integrated mixed processor solution.
The dual-core architecture of the DM6441 provides benefits of both DSP and Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) technologies, incorporating a high-performance TMS320C64x+ DSP core and an ARM926EJ-S core.
The ARM926EJ-S is a 32-bit RISC processor core that performs 32-bit or 16-bit instructions and processes 32-bit, 16-bit, or 8-bit data. The core uses pipelining so that all parts of the processor and memory system can operate continuously.
The ARM core incorporates:
The TMS320C64x+™ DSPs are the highest-performance fixed-point DSP generation in the TMS320C6000™ DSP platform. It is based on an enhanced version of the second-generation high-performance, advanced very-long-instruction-word (VLIW) architecture developed by Texas Instruments (TI), making these DSP cores an excellent choice for digital media applications. The C64x is a code-compatible member of the C6000™ DSP platform. The TMS320C64x+ DSP is an enhancement of the C64x+ DSP with added functionality and an expanded instruction set.
Any reference to the C64x DSP or C64x CPU also applies, unless otherwise noted, to the C64x+ DSP and C64x+ CPU, respectively.
With performance of up to 4104 million instructions per second (MIPS) at a clock rate of 513 MHz, the C64x+ core offers solutions to high-performance DSP programming challenges. The DSP core possesses the operational flexibility of high-speed controllers and the numerical capability of array processors. The C64x+ DSP core processor has 64 general-purpose registers of 32-bit word length and eight highly independent functional units&151;two multipliers for a 32-bit result and six arithmetic logic units (ALUs). The eight functional units include instructions to accelerate the performance in video and imaging applications. The DSP core can produce four 16-bit multiply-accumulates (MACs) per cycle for a total of 2052 million MACs per second (MMACS), or eight 8-bit MACs per cycle for a total of 4104 MMACS. For more details on the C64x+ DSP, see the TMS320C64x/C64x+ DSP CPU and Instruction Set Reference Guide (literature number SPRU732).
The DM6441 also has application-specific hardware logic, on-chip memory, and additional on-chip peripherals similar to the other C6000 DSP platform devices. The DM6441 core uses a two-level cache-based architecture. The Level 1 program cache (L1P) is a 256K-bit direct mapped cache and the Level 1 data cache (L1D) is a 640K-bit 2-way set-associative cache. The Level 2 memory/cache (L2) consists of an 512K-bit memory space that is shared between program and data space. L2 memory can be configured as mapped memory, cache, or combinations of the two.
The peripheral set includes: two configurable video ports; a 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet MAC (EMAC) with a management data input/output (MDIO) module; an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) bus interface; one audio serial port (ASP); two 64-bit general-purpose timers each configurable as two independent 32-bit timers; one 64-bit watchdog timer; up to 71 pins of general-purpose input/output (GPIO) with programmable interrupt/event generation modes, multiplexed with other peripherals; three UARTs with hardware handshaking support on one UART; three pulse width modulator (PWM) peripherals; and two external memory interfaces: an asynchronous external memory interface (EMIFA) for slower memories/peripherals, and a higher speed synchronous memory interface for DDR2.
The DM6441 device includes a video processing subsystem (VPSS) with two configurable video/imaging peripherals: one video processing front-end (VPFE) input used for video capture, one video processing back-end (VPBE) output with imaging coprocessor (VICP) used for display.
The video processing front-end (VPFE) consists of a CCD controller (CCDC), a preview engine (previewer), histogram module, auto-exposure/white balance/focus module (H3A), and resizer. The CCDC is capable of interfacing to common video decoders, CMOS sensors, and charge coupled devices (CCDs). The previewer is a real-time image processing engine that takes raw imager data from a CMOS sensor or CCD and converts from an RGB Bayer pattern to YUV4:2:2. The histogram and H3A modules provide statistical information on the raw color data for use by the DM6441. The resizer accepts image data for separate horizontal and vertical resizing from 1/4x to 4x in increments of 256/N, where N is between 64 and 1024.
The video processing back-end (VPBE) consists of an on-screen display engine (OSD) and a video encoder (VENC). The OSD engine is capable of handling two separate video windows and two separate OSD windows. Other configurations include two video windows, one OSD window, and one attribute window allowing up to eight levels of alpha blending. The VENC provides four analog DACs that run at 54 MHz, providing a means for composite NTSC/PAL video, S-Video, and/or component video output. The VENC also provides up to 24 bits of digital output to interface to RGB888 devices. The digital output is capable of 8/16-bit BT.656 output and/or CCIR.601 with separate horizontal and vertical syncs. VFocus (part of the VPBE functionality and operationally (e.g., 16-bit multiplexed address/data) is also provided.
The Ethernet media access controller (EMAC) provides an efficient interface between the DM6441 and the network. The DM6441 EMAC support both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX, or 10 Mbits/second (Mbps) and 100 Mbps in either half- or full-duplex mode, with hardware flow control and quality of service (QOS) support.
The management data input/output (MDIO) module continuously polls all 32 MDIO addresses in order to enumerate all PHY devices in the system. Once a PHY candidate has been selected by the ARM, the MDIO module transparently monitors its link state by reading the PHY status register. Link change events are stored in the MDIO module and can optionally interrupt the ARM, allowing the ARM to poll the link status of the device without continuously performing costly MDIO accesses.
The HPI, I2C, SPI, USB2.0, and VLYNQ ports allow DM6441 to easily control peripheral devices and/or communicate with host processors. The DM6441 also provides Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro card support, MMC/SD with SDIO support, and a universal serial bus (USB).
The DM6441 also includes a video/imaging coprocessor (VICP) to offload many video and imaging processing tasks from the DSP core, making more DSP MIPS available for common video and imaging algorithms. For more information on the VICP enhanced codecs, such as H.264 and MPEG4, please contact your nearest TI sales representative.
The rich peripheral set provides the ability to control external peripheral devices and communicate with external processors. For details on each of the peripherals, see the related sections later in this document and the associated peripheral reference guides.
The DM6441 has a complete set of development tools for both the ARM and DSP. These include C compilers, a DSP assembly optimizer to simplify programming and scheduling, and a Windows™ debugger interface for visibility into source code
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Taiwan Discovery
About Taiwan Province
Ample appetites and eager explorers come together on this 10-day tour through Taiwan. Just off Asia's typical tourist trail, Taiwan's vibrant culture shows through its bustling metropolises, awe-inspiring natural landscapes, and of course, those mouthwatering night markets. Embark on these unique experiences alongside newfound friends that have equally ambitious plans to see and do it all.
What's Included
Full day north coast excursion. Tainan walking tour. Night market walk. Sun Moon Lake hike and cycling tour. Taroko National Park excursion with Baiyang Trail Hike. Visit Hualien Railway Cultural Park. Visit a tea farm. Visit and lunch at the National Center for Traditional Arts. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Explore the teahouses and street food stalls of Jiufen, Eat your way through Tainan's famous night market, Enjoy a bike ride around picturesque Sun Moon Lake, See grottos and waterfalls in Taroko National Park, Wander through the bustling metropolis of Taipei
Dossier Disclaimer
The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.
Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
Important Notes
As we use (sometimes crowded) local transport please note backpacks, soft rolling bags or duffles are much more suitable than hard suitcases for this style of trip.
Group Leader Description
Your G Adventures group trip is accompanied by a G Adventures Chief Experience Officer (CEO). The aim of your CEO is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. G Adventures CEOs are experts in their region with a broad, general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local expert guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting- we think it's the best of both worlds.
Group Size Notes
Max 15, Avg 10
Meals Included
9 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners
Eating is a big part of traveling. Travelling with G Adventures you experience the vast array of wonderful food that is available out in the world.
Our groups tend to eat together to enable you to taste a larger variety of dishes and enjoy each others company. Your CEO will be able to suggest favourite restaurants during your trip. Vegetarians will be able to find a range of different foods, although in some areas the choice maybe limited.
For all trips please refer to the meals included and budget information for included meals and meal budgets.
Private vehicle, fast train,local train, walking, bicycle.
Solo Travellers
We believe single travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and single travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Hotels (9 nts).
My Own Room
Please note that if you have booked the "My Own Room" option for this tour, you will receive your own single room for all night stops
Joining Hotel
For details of your joining hotel please refer to your tour voucher, G Account, the G Adventures App or contact your travel agent.
Arrival Complications
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, please refer to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier and contact us as soon as possible. If you have a pre-booked transfer, and you have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Emergency Contact
Should you need to contact us during a situation of dire need, it is best to first call either the G Adventures Local Representative (if one is listed below) or our G Adventures Local Office. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so they may return your call and assist you as soon as possible.
If you have purchased an arrival through G Adventures or if an arrival transfer is included in the cost of your tour, please note that your arrival transfer has been arranged based on flight information provided to us. If you are advised of a flight schedule change within 48 hours of your scheduled arrival time, we will do our best to rearrange your arrival transfer however we cannot guarantee this. If your arrival transfer does not arrive within 30 minutes after you have exited the arrivals area please take a taxi to your start point hotel.
If your call is specifically concerning Taipei Airport Transfer complications please call our local G Adventures Transfer provider directly at: +886-912-097-942 – Ms Emily Chiu (Taipei)
G Adventures Local Representative (Taiwan): Emily Chiu +886-912-097-942
G Adventures Regional Operations Manager, China: Vincent Zhu
Mobile: +86 138 2809 0310
G Adventures Office Bangkok, Thailand
During Office hours (Weekdays, 9am-5pm Local Time)
From outside Thailand: +66 2 381 5574
From within Thailand: 02 381 5574
After hours emergency number
From outside Thailand: +66 87 049 6074
From within Thailand: 087 049 6074
If you are unable for any reason to contact our local office, please call the numbers listed below, which will connect you directly with our 24 hour Sales team, who will happily assist you.
Toll-free, North America only: 1 888 800 4100
Calls from UK: 0344 272 0000
Calls from Germany: 0800 365 1000
Calls from Australia: 1 300 796 618
Calls from New Zealand: 0800 333 307
Outside North America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the UK: +1 416 260 0999
What to Take
We suggest that you pack as lightly as possible as your are expected to carry your own luggage. As a rule we try not to have to walk more than 15-20 mintues with your bags which is why we recommend keeping the weight of your bags between 10-15kg/22-30lb. Most travellers carry a backpack or rolling bag of small to medium size (no XXL ones please!) as they need to fit when travelling on trains. You will also need a day pack/bag to carry water, cameras and other electronics like ipods and mobile phones.
• Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border)
• Insurance info (required) (With photocopies)
• Passport (required) (With photocopies)
• Required visas or vaccination certificates (required) (With photocopies)
• Vouchers and pre-departure information (required)
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries)
• Cash, credit and debit cards
• Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights)
• Ear plugs
• First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
• Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal)
• Fleece top/sweater
• Footwear
• Hat
• Locks for bags
• Long pants/jeans
• Moneybelt
• Outlet adapter
• Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.)
• Reusable water bottle
• Shirts/t-shirts
• Sleepwear
• Small travel towel
• Sunglasses
• Toiletries (Preferably biodegradable)
• Watch and alarm clock
• Waterproof backpack cover
• Windproof rain jacket
Light Hiking:
• Hiking boots/sturdy walking shoes
• Hiking pants (Convertible/Zip-off and quick dry recommended)
Smart Dress:
• Smart outfit (For evenings out)
Laundry facilities are offered by some of our hotels for a charge. There will be times when you may want to or have to do your own laundry so we suggest you bring non-polluting/biodegradable soap.
Spending Money
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
Money Exchange
As currency exchange rates in Asia fluctuate often we ask that you refer to the following website for daily exchange rates: www.xe.com.
Local currency is New Taiwan Dollar (TWD). We suggest that you to bring US Dollars or Euro, and exchange at the airport Bank of Taiwan counter.
Emergency Fund
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
Tipping is customary – though not compulsory – in the tourism industry and not only shows an expression of satisfaction it may also be of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels. There are times during the trip where there is opportunity to tip the local guides or drivers we use. You may do this individually, or your CEO may offer to collect the money and tip as a group.
Recommendations for tipping drivers and local guides would range from 1 to 3 USD per person per day depending on the quality and length of the service; ask your CEO for specific recommendations based on the circumstances and culture. A suggestion would be for each group member to contribute anonymously by putting their tip into an envelope. This often works the best and the group as a whole should gather to present the gift to the recipient(s), offering their thanks and showing their appreciation. This method brings the action out into the open, allowing for a friendly and appreciative interaction between the group and the recipient(s).
Also at the end of each trip if you felt your G Adventures CEO did an outstanding job tipping is appreciated. The amount is entirely a personal preference, however as a guideline $5 USD per person per day can be used.
Optional Activities
No optional activities
Please note inoculations may be required for the country visited. It is your responsibility to consult with your travel doctor for up to date medical travel information well before departure.
You should consult your doctor for up-to-date medical travel information well before departure. We recommend that you carry a First Aid kit and hand sanitizers / antibacterial wipes as well as any personal medical requirements. Please be aware that sometimes we are in remote areas and away from medical facilities, and for legal reasons our CEOs are prohibited from administering any type of drug including headache tablets, antibiotics, etc. In Asia pharmacies tend to stock the same western drugs as you get at home but they are usually produced locally so please bring the full drug name with you when trying to purchase a prescription drug. When selecting your trip please carefully read the brochure and itinerary and assess your ability to cope with our style of travel. Please refer to the Physical ratings for trip specific information. G Adventures reserves the right to exclude any traveller from all or part of a trip without refund if in the reasonable opinion of our CEO they are unable to complete the itinerary without undue risk to themselves and/or the rest of the group.
Safety and Security
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewellery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your CEO has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Your CEO will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy or explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgment when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions.
Protests and Demonstrations- Protests and demonstrations, even those that are well intended, have the potential to turn violent with no warning. Counter protests can also turn violent. Action by security forces to disperse demonstrators and protesters may occur at any time. If you are in an area where demonstrators or protesters are gathering, avoid the temptation of staying for a good photo opportunity and leave the area immediately.
Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards) have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s).
Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk.
We take all prudent measures in relation to your safety. For ways to further enhance your personal safety while traveling, please visit:
Trip Specific Safety
We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewellery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage.
Medical Form
Our small group adventures bring together people of all ages. It is very important you are aware that, as a minimum, an average level of fitness and mobility' is required to undertake our easiest programs. Travellers must be able to walk without the aid of another person, climb 3-4 flights of stairs, step on and off small boats, and carry their own luggage at a minimum. Travellers with a pre-existing medical condition are required to complete a short medical questionnaire, which must be signed by their physician. This is to ensure that travellers have the necessary fitness and mobility to comfortably complete their chosen trip. While our CEOs work hard to ensure that all our travellers are catered for equally, it is not their responsibility to help individuals who cannot complete the day's activities unaided. Please refer to the physical ratings in this Trip Details document for more information.
The medical questionnaire can be found online at:
A Couple of Rules
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our CEOs have the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they use prostitutes.
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your CEO, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy please bear in mind that all clients must have medical coverage and that we require a minimum coverage of USD 200,000 for repatriation and emergency rescue. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
Planeterra-The G Adventures Foundation
The Planeterra Foundation planeterra.org is a Canadian non-profit organization that helps empower local people to develop their communities, conserve their cultures, and create humane and supportive systems for their endeavours. Planeterra provides capacity building and catalyst grants to get community social enterprises off the ground. These businesses address local challenges by providing benefits for indigenous people, empowering marginalized women, and granting disadvantaged youth access to education, employment, and brighter futures. Planeterra also works to ensure these businesses have a thriving customer base by integrating programs into G Adventures' itineraries globally.
G Adventures is Planeterra's largest corporate donor, covering all operating costs so 100% of your donation will bring opportunity to people in need.
Dollar-a-Day Program
G Adventures' Dollar-a-Day Program provides travellers with the opportunity to give back to the people and places visited on our tours by donating one dollar for every day you are on trip. 100% of these donations go directly to support community development projects worldwide that are implemented by Planeterra.
Local Dress
In Asia the dress standard is more conservative than it is back home. When packing try to pick loose, lightweight, long clothing that will keep you cool in the usually hot and humid climate of Asian summers. In predominately Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim countries we ask that you dress respectfully and avoid very short shorts/skirts and singlets/tanktops when visiting temples or mosques or other holy sites.
After your travels, we want to hear from you! Your feedback information is so important to us that we'll give you 5% off the price of your next G Adventures trip if your feedback is completed on-line within 30 days of finishing your trip. Your tour evaluation will be e-mailed to you 24 hours after the conclusion of your trip. If you do not receive the tour evaluation link in the days after your tour has finished, please drop us a line at email@example.com and we will send it on to you.
Minimum Age
You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on a G Adventures tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.
International Flights
Check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport.
Day 1 Taipei
Arrive at any time.
Included Activities:
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Day 2 Taipei (1B)
Yehliu GeoPark is often referenced to having outer-space geology, and is considered the most "Mars-like" environment on Earth. The rock formations are fascinating, including the world famous "Queen's Head" and the wonders of marine erosion including "Ice Cream Rock", "Bee Hive Rock"," Ginger Rock" and "Candle Stick Rock".
During World War II, Jiufen Village housed a Japanese prisoner of war camp where captured Allied Force soldiers (mostly British) were forced to work in the gold mines.
Included Activities:
Gold Ecological Park
Taiwan North Coast Excursion
Shifen Village and Waterfall
Private Vehicle
Day 3 Taipei/Tainan (1B)
Taiwan High Speed Rail (also known as HSR) is a high-speed rail line of approximately 345KM in length running along the west coast from Taipei Main Station in the north to Kaohsiung in the south. The line opened in 2007, using trains with a top speed of 300KM/H covering the journey in as short as 96 minutes. The HSR is commonly referred to as Gaotie, and is the preferred method of transit to cross the island due to its simplicity and speed.
Tainan is the oldest city on the island established in 1661, when the Ming loyalist Cheng Cheng Kung (known as Koxinga) drove the Dutch from Taiwan. After many mainland Chinese immigrants arrived, helping the young city to grow.
Included Activities:
Chihkan Tower
Confucius Temple
Tainan Night Market
Local train (2.00-2.50 hours)
Day 4 Tainan/Sun Moon Lake (1B)
Continue exploring Tainan the first capital city of Taiwan with a walking tour through the Anping historic district. Wander the crooked lanes of the old town past traditional houses and stop at the Tree House and Anping Fort. Later, head to the Sun Moon Lake area and visit Wen Wu Temple.
Included Activities:
Anping Historic District Tour
Anping Fort Visit
Wen Wu temple
Private Vehicle (2.50-3.00 hours)
Day 5 Sun Moon Lake (1B)
Sun Moon Lake is Taiwan's largest lake, located in the mountains of Nantou. Its name is inspired by the stunning natural beauty of the area and the shapes of the lake where on the east side the lake is round like the sun, while the west side is long and narrow, like a crescent moon.
The aboriginal Thao tribe lives around the lake, and are the proprietors of many local businesses. At the centre of the lake is Lalu Island, which is reserved for aboriginal religious practices, and closed to the public.
Included Activities:
Xuan Zhang Shrine
Tse En Pagoda
Sun Moon Lake Cycling
Mt. Maolan hike
Day 6 Sun Moon Lake / Taroko (Hualien) (1B, 1D)
Enjoy a scenic drive, traveling from Sun Moon Lake (middle Taiwan) to Taroko (Hualien) via the central cross Island highway. It's considered the most beautiful highway in Taiwan. Along the way you'll see the"Taiwan Alpine" soaring cliffs, and gorges.
Private Vehicle (5.00-6.00 hours)
Day 7 Hualien/Taroko National Park (1B, 1D)
Spend the day exploring Taroko National Park. Visit the Swallow Grotto, Eternal Spring Shrine, and Taroko Gorge Gateway.
Included Activities:
Baiyang Trail Hike
Taroko National Park
Day 8 Hualien/Yilan (1B)
Enjoy a stunning drive along Qingshui Cliff then visit Qixing lake and the Hualien railway cultural park. Later, catch the local train to the lively metropolis of Yilan. Famed for its black sand beach, waterfalls, and mountains, take free time to explore the beautiful scenery, excellent nightlife, and delicious food.
Included Activities:
Qingshui Cliff
Hualien Railway Cultural Park
Private Vehicle
Local train (1.00-1.50 hours)
Day 9 Yilan/Taipei (1B, 1L)
Morning visit to the Wufenchi Waterfall and a tea farm. After, stop at the National Center for Traditional Arts for lunch and some free time. Later catch a train back to Taipei and opt to join a farewell dinner.
Included Activities:
Wufenchi Waterfall
Taiwan Tea Farm
National Centre for Traditional Arts
Local train (1.50 hour(s))
Day 10 Taipei (1B)
Depart at any time.
Included Activities:
Departure Day


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A master bought two cats and placed them in two different cages. He fed both cats on a weekly routine basis, but gave one proper care than the other. Due to this, one became stronger and healthier while the other became not physically fit.
One day, he placed the day's food in a bowl outside their cages and opened their gates. The food was really small that both cannot share. The two animals fought for the food, but the stronger one overcame the feeble, and ate the food.
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" Matthew 4:4
A deeper analysis of this scripture highlights the following:
- Man
In the scripture above, the word 'man' means 'a living being'. Now note this: man is a spirit, with a soul and lives in a body. At the stage of the creation of man, God first made a body, breathed His spirit into the body and gave him a soul (Genesis 2:7). Without the spirit (the breath of God), the body cannot make a living.
The body is a container or being. The spirit is the breath from God, and the mind and heart is the soul.
Therefore man is made up of three things; body, spirit and soul. 1 Thessalonians 5:23
- Shall not
Note the word Jesus used, "shall not …" The word 'shall' here mean 'intended to happen'; indicating that something must happen. It is also used for both expressing a strong intention, and expressing an instruction or command; a must; an obligation.
- Live on bread alone
Jesus is not saying we shouldn't eat. After the forty days of fasting, Jesus ate. So He cannot tell us not to do something He did. The word 'bread' here, does not only imply to the substance we take into the body to gain energy, but anything that is s physical need or want.
- But on every word that comes from the mouth of God
Let me ask this question, 'what is the word that comes out of the mouth of God?' It is what God instructs us to do. God the Father through the Holy Spirit instructed Jesus to fast and not to spend time turning stones into bread in the wilderness.
Now let us look at what Jesus meant in the scripture above. All that Jesus is saying is that, we shouldn't be like the man who bought two cats. But fed one and left the other to starve.
Pay close attention preaching that, yes man shall need bread, but we must not live a bias life, with all concentration on only the flesh and its physical needs. Man is also made up of soul and spirit. The spirit within us must grow just as the body grows. Jesus did not make it an option here, but a command. That is why He used the word "SHALL NOT". He expert us to consider the daily needs of the spirit within as well. Just as we care about what to feed our bodies, so must we care about how and what to feed the inner man (soul and spirit) with.
The act of using God's powers to create bread in the wilderness was not in itself wrong to Jesus. But Jesus did not do it, because bread was not needed at that particular time. The act of creating physical needs is not wrong, but it's wrong when we trust our lives in them. We shouldn't make it look like, without any of these things life does not go on. We have made the things of this world more valuable than the word and that is what Jesus is teaching us to repent from. NOTE: God is interested in saving the spirit within us and not the body. Dear reader let me ask you this question, 'Have you heard that lack of physical things have killed someone?' NO! Life still goes on with or without these things, for the reason that we have Jesus. When we have Him, we have life; in Him is life. (John 1:4)
We then ask, 'what is the bread or daily need of the inner man?' It is the word of God. The word of God is a spiritual food for the inner man. The word from God the Father to Jesus in the wilderness was to fast. And that is what Jesus depended and acted on. Every word from God to us is what the spirit within us feeds on. The word of God builds and makes the inner man (soul and spirit) strong, healthy and effective. The word of God brings about peace, comfort, joy, good health etc. to the inner man. The inner man is fed with the word through prayer, meditation, fellowship, worship, etc. The more you practice these, the power in the word will build and grow the inner man.
We live in a world filled with perishable things, and these are the desires/food/bread of the flesh. The desires of the spirit are different from that of the flesh. Seeing this, there shall always be a fight between the flesh and the spirit, because the flesh will be asking for something the spirit does not like. Jesus wants us to seek after the desires of the inner man than that of the flesh. To solve that problem, He's commanding us to STRENGHTEN the inner man.
Insufficient of the word of God to the soul and spirit causes spiritual weakness.
When the body becomes stronger than the inner man, short-lived things will be the order of the day. That is not how Jesus want us to live our lives. We must not live on only bread, let us go back to the word, and act upon the word, in other to empower the inner man.
The more spiritual food you give the inner man, the more powerful it becomes. The more powerful it becomes, the more you can fight, resist and conquer the desires of the flesh.
It is never too late, no matter how strong your flesh has become over the inner man. The power of God can deal with it. You cannot fight it with your strength. Repent and ask for forgiveness, and call upon the Holy Spirit to help you. He is our Helper, and it is He's work.
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