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from other ethnic group in the area to form a strong army and then attack the Kʼicheʼs. The warriors settled to the east of the aj K’ub’ul and since the latter had moved away to look for peace and tranquility, they were a very peaceful community. And that is exactly what the warriors inform the Kʼicheʼ king, reassuring him by telling that he should not worry about the exiled group, as they were really peaceful.
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