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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?" ,,,,,.\=&@
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@@&\.,,,,, 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 ,,.=\\==&@
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