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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. #@¶§¤†\~:.
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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?" @¶§¤†\~:..
.:~\†¤§¶@# #@¶§¤†\~:.
..:~\†¤§¶@ 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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