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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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,,,,,,~~/† @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ †/~~,,,,,,
,,,,,~~/†% %†/~~,,,,,
,,,,~~/†%@ 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. †/~~,,,,,,
,,,,,~~/†% %†/~~,,,,,
,,,,~~/†%@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @%†/~~,,,,
,,,~~/†%@@ @@%†/~~,,,
,,~~/†%@@@ 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. ,,,,,,,,,,
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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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,,~~/†%@@@ @@@%†/~~,,