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$§*«,,,,,, Down The Train, Checking Bolts, Oiling ,,,,,,«*§$
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#££$§*«,,, The Time, Sleeping Close To The ,,,«*§$££#
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#££$§*«,,, Twenty-Something Members Of The Crew, ,,,«*§$££#
££$§*«,,,, Most Of Which Were Mechanics, Or ,,,,«*§$££
£$§*«,,,,, Loaders, With Large And Hairy Hands ,,,,,«*§$£
$§*«,,,,,, That Could Swallow My Entire Body. And ,,,,,,«*§$
§*«,,,,,,, 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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#££$§*«,,, Of Earning Some Extra Money. But A ,,,«*§$££#
££$§*«,,,, Missile, And Appearing Silently In The ,,,,«*§$££
£$§*«,,,,, Middle Of The Night At That? Not ,,,,,«*§$£
$§*«,,,,,, Entirely... Comfortable. ,,,,,,«*§$
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§*«,,,,,,, Many Others Awake, They Know Nothing ,,,,,,,«*§
$§*«,,,,,, About It, And Appear Concerned As Well. ,,,,,,«*§$
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#££$§*«,,, Karl Is There, Smiling At Me. "Hey ,,,«*§$££#
££$§*«,,,, Boy," He Says, "Wanna Help Me Make A ,,,,«*§$££
£$§*«,,,,, Call?" ,,,,,«*§$£
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*«,,,,,,,, The Frequency From His Notebook, And ,,,,,,,,«*
§*«,,,,,,, After A While There'S A Reply In ,,,,,,,«*§
$§*«,,,,,, Pan-Slavic. Karl Laughs And Makes A ,,,,,,«*§$
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#££$§*«,,, At All, But I Hear The Word "Missile" A ,,,«*§$££#
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$§*«,,,,,, Me On My Back. "Allright Boy. I Just ,,,,,,«*§$
§*«,,,,,,, Sold A Missile." He Practically Beams ,,,,,,,«*§
*«,,,,,,,, At Me, Teeth Filed Sharp. "Wanna Make A ,,,,,,,,«*
§*«,,,,,,, Detour?" ,,,,,,,«*§
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