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         ,,H\R ,,( ,,! ,,HUNT]      #EIC
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COLLECT+ ! MAIL8 ,:AT 0 GO+ ON8 8,I'M
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  8,NO WOND] Y CAME BACK4 ,I 0 AFRAID !
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8,Y'LL H 6EXCUSE ME1 ,LIDA4 ,I'VE GOT 6G
BACK & LIE D[N40

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& POCKET$ ! KEYS1 !N HE DROVE 8 "M'S
,OLDS 6! HOSPITAL4 ,L\ELLA 0 SITT+ 9 !
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KNEW "! 0 TR\#4
         ,,H\R ,,( ,,! ,,HUNT]      #EID
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8,I'VE D"O :AT ! F/ DOCTOR SD1 ,I'VE
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G 9 N[ & WAIT1 B ,I'M AFRAID 6BE "!
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TIL X'S OV]40
  ,:AT CD HE D1 TELL 8 "M HE _H A PRIOR
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  8,Y WON'T L1VE ME1 W Y80
  8,NO1 ,MOM10 HE SD1 %AK+ 8 H1D4 8,I'LL
2 "R BACK40