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+package com.gempukku.lotro.cards.set18.gondor;
+
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.AbstractEvent;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.actions.PlayEventAction;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.effects.OptionalEffect;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.effects.ReinforceTokenEffect;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.effects.choose.ChooseAndAddUntilEOPStrengthBonusEffect;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.common.*;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.PhysicalCard;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.state.LotroGame;
+
+/**
+ * Set: Treachery & Deceit
+ * Side: Free
+ * Culture: Gondor
+ * Twilight Cost: 1
+ * Type: Event • Skirmish
+ * Game Text: Make a ranger strength +2 and you may reinforce a [GONDOR] token.
+ */
+public class Card18_044 extends AbstractEvent {
+    public Card18_044() {
+        super(Side.FREE_PEOPLE, 1, Culture.GONDOR, "Defenses Long Held", Phase.SKIRMISH);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public PlayEventAction getPlayCardAction(String playerId, LotroGame game, PhysicalCard self, int twilightModifier, boolean ignoreRoamingPenalty) {
+        PlayEventAction action = new PlayEventAction(self);
+        action.appendEffect(
+                new ChooseAndAddUntilEOPStrengthBonusEffect(action, self, playerId, 2, Keyword.RANGER));
+        action.appendEffect(
+                new OptionalEffect(action, playerId,
+                        new ReinforceTokenEffect(self, playerId, Token.GONDOR)));
+        return action;
+    }
+}