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##§&*=~,.. The Time, Sleeping Close To The ..,~=*&§##
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##§&*=~,.. Twenty-Something Members Of The Crew, ..,~=*&§##
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##§&*=~,.. Me Featuring As The Cute And Asocial ..,~=*&§##
###§&*=~,. Radio Operator, Stationed In The Back .,~=*&§###
##§&*=~,.. Of The Kilometer-Long Train, Which ..,~=*&§##
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###§&*=~,. And Then One Night, There'S A Missile. .,~=*&§###
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###§&*=~,. The Tail, And Drop Some Off, As A Way .,~=*&§###
##§&*=~,.. Of Earning Some Extra Money. But A ..,~=*&§##
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##§&*=~,.. Middle Of The Night At That? Not ..,~=*&§##
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##§&*=~,.. Many Others Awake, They Know Nothing ..,~=*&§##
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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 .,~=*&§###
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##§&*=~,.. 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 ..,~=*&§##
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##§&*=~,.. 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 .,~=*&§###
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