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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. @@§%†~~...
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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. ##@@§%†~~.
..~~†%§@@# #@@§%†~~..
...~~†%§@@ 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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.~~†%§@@## ##@@§%†~~.