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,,,,~:%#@@ Orange-Clad Train-Climber Crew, Moving @@#%:~,,,,
,-~:%%#@## Along The Rusty Cargo Cars Like Some ##@#%%:~-,
,,,,-~%%## Species Of Ferrophage Insect. Up And ##%%~-,,,,
,-~:%%#@## Down The Train, Checking Bolts, Oiling ##@#%%:~-,
,,,~:::%## Joints, Drinking Coffee, Smoking ##%:::~,,,
,-~:%%#@## Cigarettes. ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%@### ###@%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## We Were Going South Through Finland At ##@#%%:~-,
,,,,-~~%## The Time, Sleeping Close To The ##%~~-,,,,
,-~:%%#@## Furnace, Watching The Aurora borealis. ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## Twenty-Something Members Of The Crew, ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%%%%# Most Of Which Were Mechanics, Or #%%%%%:~-,
,,,--~%%%@ Loaders, With Large And Hairy Hands @%%%~--,,,
,-~:%%#@## That Could Swallow My Entire Body. And ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%@### Me Featuring As The Cute And Asocial ###@%%:~-,
,,,,,~:%%# Radio Operator, Stationed In The Back #%%:~,,,,,
,-~:%%#@## Of The Kilometer-Long Train, Which ##@#%%:~-,
,,,,-~%%#@ Served Me Good And Well. @#%%~-,,,,
,-~:%%#@## ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## And Then One Night, There'S A Missile. ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## We Would Routinely Pick Up New Cars At ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#### The Tail, And Drop Some Off, As A Way ####%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## Of Earning Some Extra Money. But A ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%%%#@ Missile, And Appearing Silently In The @#%%%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## Middle Of The Night At That? Not ##@#%%:~-,
,,,,,~:%#@ Entirely... Comfortable. @#%:~,,,,,
,,,,,,~%## ##%~,,,,,,
,-~:%%#@## I Call It In On The Walkie-Talkie. Not ##@#%%:~-,
,,,,-~%%## Many Others Awake, They Know Nothing ##%%~-,,,,
,-~:%%#@## About It, And Appear Concerned As Well. ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ##@#%%:~-,
,-~%%#@### ###@#%%~-,
,-~:%%#### When I Fall Awake In The Afternoon, ####%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## Karl Is There, Smiling At Me. "Hey ##@#%%:~-,
,,,,,,-:%# Boy," He Says, "Wanna Help Me Make A #%:-,,,,,,
,-~:%%%#@@ Call?" @@#%%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## After He'S Brought Me Coffee, I Dial ##@#%%:~-,
,,,,,-:%@# The Frequency From His Notebook, And #@%:-,,,,,
,-~:%%#@## After A While There'S A Reply In ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## Pan-Slavic. Karl Laughs And Makes A ##@#%%:~-,
,-~~:%%%%@ Reply In The Same Language. Even Though @%%%%:~~-,
,-~:%%#@## We Both Have Headphones I Can'T Follow ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## At All, But I Hear The Word "Missile" A ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## Few Times. ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## I'M Almost Snoozing Again At The Time ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## Karl Puts Down The Headphones And Slaps ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@@# Me On My Back. "Allright Boy. I Just #@@#%%:~-,
,,,-~~:%## Sold A Missile." He Practically Beams ##%:~~-,,,
,-~:%%#@## At Me, Teeth Filed Sharp. "Wanna Make A ##@#%%:~-,
,-~:%%#@## Detour?" ##@#%%:~-,
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