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Moctezuma initially urged Cortez to leave and gave him precious gifts, but the gifts further inflamed Cortez.

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“He initially bargains with Cortez, urging him to leave.”
“He provides him with precious gifts, which,”
“of course, just inflames Cortez even more.”
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