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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.         @£#@†:~,,,
,,,,~:†@#£                                          £#@†:~,,,,
,,,,,~:†@# 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.         @£#@†:~,,,
,,,,~:†@#£                                          £#@†:~,,,,
,,,,,~:†@# 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.                #@†:~,,,,,
,,,,~:†@#£                                          £#@†:~,,,,
,,,~:†@#£@ 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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