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In 2055 America is separated into a bunch of gangs selling an extremely addictive drug. People will do anything for it, even join gangs and kill people. The American government, losing land and people to these gangs turned “countries”, call for people immune to the drug (by having two parents who took it) with “urban” and military, police, or agent experience to help them take care of their huge problem. The leader of this new group is Amazon Winifred Brooks, A beautiful, southern Christian African-American girl and youngest in the group, 26. Amazon is the definition of perfection, she isn’t just drop-dead gorgeous but she is also extremely intelligent. She skipped four grades of school and graduated high school at 14 and college at 18. She

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