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¨,«†§£&@##     Joints, Drinking Coffee, Smoking     ##@&£§†«,¨
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¨,«†§£&@@@ The  Tail, And Drop  Some Off,  As A Way @@@&£§†«,¨
¨¨¨¨,«†§&@ Of  Earning  Some  Extra  Money.  But  A @&§†«,¨¨¨¨
¨,«†§£&### Missile,  And Appearing  Silently In The ###&£§†«,¨
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¨,«†§£&@@@ About It, And Appear Concerned As  Well. @@@&£§†«,¨
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¨,«†§£&@## Karl  Is  There,  Smiling  At  Me.  "Hey ##@&£§†«,¨
¨,«†§£&@## Boy,"  He Says,  "Wanna Help  Me  Make A ##@&£§†«,¨
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¨,«†§§§&@# The  Frequency  From  His Notebook,  And #@&§§§†«,¨
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¨¨¨¨¨«§£@# Reply In The Same Language. Even  Though #@£§«¨¨¨¨¨
¨,«†§£&@## We Both Have  Headphones I  Can'T Follow ##@&£§†«,¨
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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 @&§†«««¨¨¨
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