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... y tempting resource. They had managed to supply themselves with most metals despite the scarcity. But oil... oil was what they lacked now.

“But starting a war of aggression, huh...”

The potential target was, for all intents and purposes, a civilized nation. Not particularly hostile, and no conflict had broken out between them. There was no intelligence suggesting they posed a future threat to The Tree, nor were they involved in any existing disputes.

Was it really okay to ...

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