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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. ,,-~^†&###
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###&†^~-,, ############################## ,,-~^†&###
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#&†^~-,,,, 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. ,,-~^†&###
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#&†^~-,,,, 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. ,,,,-~^†&#
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###&†^~-,, I Call It In On The Walkie-Talkie. Not ,,-~^†&###
####&†^~-, Many Others Awake, They Know Nothing ,-~^†&####
###&†^~-,, About It, And Appear Concerned As Well. ,,-~^†&###
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#&†^~-,,,, ############################## ,,,,-~^†&#
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###&†^~-,, When I Fall Awake In The Afternoon, ,,-~^†&###
####&†^~-, Karl Is There, Smiling At Me. "Hey ,-~^†&####
###&†^~-,, Boy," He Says, "Wanna Help Me Make A ,,-~^†&###
##&†^~-,,, Call?" ,,,-~^†&##
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##&†^~-,,, 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. ,,-~^†&###
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###&†^~-,, 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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