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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. @¨@¨@¨@¨@¨
@¨@@¨@¨@¨@ @¨@¨@¨@¨@¨
@¨¨@¨@¨@¨@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @¨@¨@¨@¨@¨
@¨@@¨@¨@¨@ @¨@¨@¨@¨@¨
@¨¨@¨@¨@¨@ 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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