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H\R AF ,*>LES & ,DOC ,BANES _H LEFT1
,PHILIP &! SOLDI] _H HE>D A KNOCK ON !
DOOR4 ,AF SIL5TLY C.T+ 6SIXTY1 Z HE _H
BE5 TOLD1 ,PHILIP _H OP5$ ! DOOR Z
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FOOD1 TWO BLANKETS1 A BOX ( MAT*ES1 &A
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/>T$ EAT+4 ,PHILIP _H TRI$ N 6/>E AT !
MAN &! WAY HE TORE 96! M1T1 GULP+ X D[N1
&! WAY HE DRA9$ ALL ( 8 WAT] 9 "O L;G
PULL4 ,S ? IS :AT A />V+ MAN LOOKS L1
,PHILIP _H ?"\4
  ,"! 0 A FIREPLACE AT ! F> SIDE (! EMP-
TY BUILD+1 S !Y _H W&]$ AB1 COLLECT+
SCRAPS ( WOOD SCATT]$ ON ! FLOOR1 LEFT
OV] F ! 3/RUC;N4 ,X WASN'T V GD FIRE-
WOOD1 B X 0 BETT] ?AN NO?+4 ,PHILIP _H
HELD ON 6HIS RIFLE & KEPT ! PI/OL 9 8
POCKET2 T _H IMP$$ 8 EF=TS1 B HE    #BFG
DIDN'T TRU/ ! MAN 5 6L1VE ! FIRE>MS LY+
>.D4
  ,MO;TS AF GA!R+ ! WOOD1 ! SOLDI] _H
FALL5 ASLEEP AG 9 FRONT (! FIRE4 ,Z "T
DRA7$ ON1 ,PHILIP AL GREW TIR$1 S HE _H
PULL$ A BLANKET OV] HMF & PUT ! RIFLE 2S
HM1 HALF 3C1L$ 0! BLANKET4 ,A "Y MAN
SLEEP+ ) 8 RIFLE4 ,!Y PROBABLY TOLD Y N
6D X ? WAY 9 ! >MY1 B HE WANT$ 6REDUCE !
*.ES T ! SOLDI] WD 2 A# 6TAKE X4 ,! PIS-
TOL HE /U6$ 9 8 LEFT BOOT1 2N ! WOOD
BLOCK1 3FID5T ! SOLDI] WDN'T ?9K 6LOOK
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  ,PHILIP DIDN'T "K H[ L;G HE'D BE5
ASLEEP1 DIDN'T "K :AT "T X WAS4 ,HE WI%$
HE _HN'T DR1M$ ( 8 "M--"! 7 5 R1SONS 6BE
FEEL+ BL1K AT ! MO;T2 HE DIDN'T NE$ TO
WA/E ANY EMO;N ON H]4
  ,HE LAY BACK D[N1 LI/5+ 6! SOLDI]'S
H1VY BR1?S4 ,! MAN DIDN'T S.D SICK4 ,!
O!R SOLDI] MAY WELL H BE5 SICK1 B ? "O
_HN'T S M* Z SNEEZ$ OR C\<$1 N C.T+ :5
HE DRANK 8 WAT] TOO FA/ & *OK$ A BIT4 ,S
"! PROBABLY WD 2 NO \TBR1K 9 ! T[N--NO
"O WD 2 H>M$1 &1 HOPE;LLY1 ,PHIL-   #BFH
IP WD N 2 PUNI%$ = 8 MISTAKE4 ,B T AL
M1NT HE 0 TRAPP$ 9 "H = TWO "DS = NO GD
R1SON4
  ,HE WOND]$ :AT ,ELSIE 0 ?9K+1 IF %E
KNEW AB 8 SITU,N AT ALL4 ,MAYBE !Y _H
CALL$ AN EM]G5CY T[N MEET+4 ,MAYBE ALL !
"W]S 7 %AK+ _! H1DS AT ! W1KL+ GIMP =
LETT+ ! SOLDI] IN4 ,MAYBE ALL ! "Y] BOYS
7 ?ANK;L !Y _H ? BAD EXAMPLE 6LOOK D[N
ON1 3FID5T T :5 _! "T CAME1 !Y WD PASS
_! TE/S ) HONOR4 ,MAYBE ,ELSIE WD N"E
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LY N"O!.S4 ,P]H T 0 ! DI6];E--T A MIS-
TAKE L ? 0 :AT WD MAKE A FAMILY T WASN'T
RE,Y YR FAMILY TURN AG/ Y4 ,! ,WOR?YS WD
CA/ HM \ ( _! CLAN1 3SID]+ 8 BRIEF "T )
!M NO?+ B A REGRETTA# ]ROR ( JUDG;T ON
_! "P1 A /ORY !Y WD O3A.N,Y TELL O!RS AF
! PASSAGE ( _M YE>S3 ..,OH YES1 ONCE ^U
A "T WE ADOPT$ A SON4 ,SEEM$ A NICE BOY
--%AME H[ X TURN$ .\4               #BFI
  ,B WD EV5 8 TRUE "M H A3EPT$ HM AF "S-
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)\T ANG]4 ,X 0 COLD 9 ! /ORAGE BUILD+1 B
HE _H C]TA9LY SURVIV$ WORSE4 ,X DIDN'T
MATT] ANYMORE1 HE TOLD HMF4 ,%E _HN'T
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HE 0 ASLEEP AG4




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                  ,,VI              #BGA

  ,:ILE ! RE/ ( ,-MONW1L? SLEPT1 ,D1CON
/OOD GU>D \TSIDE ! /ORAGE BUILD+4
  ,! SKY 0 CLE> &! GL[ (! NE>LY FULL
MOON SEEM$ UNUSU,Y P[];L1 Z ?\< T "O T9Y
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NAT$1 ALL ! TREES AGL[4
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SEE AN \TL9E (! ,CASCADES' FOOTHILLS4 ,!
TREES 2Y ! BUILD+ WD H BE5 TOO DEEP 9 !
BLACK;S 6BE VISI# IF N =! MOONLI<T1 :
COAT$ !M ) AN ALM METALLIC %9E4 ,!Y
GL9T$ L BLADES 9 ! 4T.E4
  ,D1CON 0 PA/ =TY1 B :5 HE 0 SIXTE5 &
LIV+ 9 ,M9N1POLIS1 HE _H DECID$ 62COME A
PRIE/1 DELI<T+ 8 ,CA?OLIC P>5TS4 ,!Y _H
?R[N A "PY = HM ! WEEK5D 2F HE 2GAN SEM-
9>Y1 & HE FELT HE'D F9,Y F.D A PURPOSE 9
8 LIFE1 EV5 IF HE _H BE5 LY+ :5 HE'D
TOLD ! A2OT T HE'D HE>D ! VOICE ( ,GOD
CALL+ HM4 ,9 TRU?1 HE'D ONLY .WANT$ 6HE>
"S?+4 ,8 P>5TS1 TOO1 _H WANT$ HM 6HE> !
VOICE ( ,GOD1 _H WANT$ X :5 8 GRADES 9
S*OOL _H SLUMP$ & :5 ! LOCAL        #BGB
DRU7I/ _H CAU<T HM /1L+ CIG>S & TOBA3O1
_H WANT$ X :5 O!R P>5TS _H TOLD HM HE 0
H>ASS+ _! *N1 ESPECI,Y ! GIRLS4 ,S HE _H
PRAY$ & /UDI$ ! ,BI# = _M A L;G NI<T4
,HE _H LI$ AB HE>+ ,GOD'S VOICE 2C HE 0
TIR$ ( WAIT+ = X1 & 2C HE ASSUM$ HE WD
HE> "S?+ EV5TU,Y1 WD HE> T VOICE CALL TO
HM1 A VOICE OR "S?+ L X1 A VOICE 4GUIS$
Z ! W9D OR ! TOLL+ ( BELLS AT *UR* OR !
ANN\NC] AT ! BASEBALL GAMES HE SN1K$ IN-
TO4
  ,B ! SIL;E DRA7$ ON1 & X WORRI$ ,DEA-
CON1 & Z ! MON?S /RET*$ 96A SECOND SIL5T
YE>1 HE 2CAME ANGRY4 ,HE GREW QK 6>GUE &
LA%$ \ AT 8 9/RUCTORS2 HE SC>$ P>I%ION]S
ON ! R>E O3A.NS :5 ! DIOCESE ALL[$ HM TO
"PICIPATE 9 MASS4 ,! SIL;E 0 MOCK+ HM1
MOCK+ 8 E>NE/ /UDIES & ALL ! H\RS HE
SP5T ON H>D FLOORS1 8 KNEES A*+4 ,! SI-
L;E &! SMUGLY DEV\T LOOKS ON ! FACES (!
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RANSACK$ ! SEM9>Y LIBR>Y & HURL$ A ,BI#
AT A PRIE/1 FLEE+ 96! S.D.S NI<T & JUMP+
A TRA9 UP NOR?1 "SPLACE ": SIL;E WD 2
EXPECT$1 NORMAL4 ,"SPLACE ": HE     #BGC
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( ,GOD NOR EXPECT$ TO4
  ,AT 8 F/ LUMB] CAMP HE _H 9TRODUC$ HMF
0HIS GIV5 "N1 B ONCE ! O!R M5 _H HE>D 8
/ORY1 !Y CDN'T RESI/ CALL+ HM ,D1CON1 EI
\ ( MISGUID$ R"E;E OR Z A TAUNT4 ,! "N
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( AN [L1 B T 0 ALL4 ,EV5 ! W9D _H FL$ !
SC5E4
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BR"\ ! FLU ) HM1 WOND]$ IF HE HMF 0 ONLY
A FEW Y>DS F T BIT ( EVIL4 ,X 0 ! 9VISI#
?+S T 7 MO/ DANG]\S 9 ? _W1 HE KNEW4
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! CALM4 ,! H\RS PASS$ L AN UNNOTIC$ PRO-
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UNTIL "S"O %[$ UP 6TAKE 8 PLACE1 &! SI-
L;E WD FOLL[ HM HOME4

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                 ,,VII              #BGE

  ,X 0 SURPRIS+ H[ D>K ! 9SIDE (! BUILD+
0 EV5 DUR+ ! "D4
  ,PHILIP OP5$ 8 EYES 6! MORN+ WAKE-UP
:I/LE4 ,ANO!R ?IRTY M9UTES OR S PASS$1 !
SOLDI] / SLEEP+ BLISS;LLY1 2F ,PHILIP
HE>D A KNOCK ON ! DOOR4 ,X />TL$ HM S M*
T 8 LEGS1 FOLD$ 2N HM1 KICK$ \ A BIT1 "O
( !M SMACK+ ! BUTT (! RIFLE4 ,S CLUMSY
,I'M GO+ 6%OOT MYF1 HE ?"\1 MOV+ ! RIFLE
A FEW FEET F>!R AWAY4 ,/ ! SOLDI] SLEPT1
H1VILY EXHAL+ Z IF TRY+ 6%UCK (F A GRT
WEI<T4 ,PHILIP ?"\ HE CD PROBABLY FIRE A
%OT &! MAN WDN'T WAKE4
  ,PHILIP LIT ! LAMP1 ILLUM9AT+ ! />K
SURR.D+S4 ,! HUGE ROOM 0 EMPTY1 SAVE "O
(! F> CORN]S1 ": ! POSSES.NS ( ,-MON-
W1L?'S FEW 5LI/EES 6! ,AM]ICAN ,EXP$I;N-
>Y ,=CE 7 /ACK$4 ,! DOZ5 OR S M5 :O _H
G"O (F 6W> M ?AN A YE> AGO _H OPT$ 6MOVE
_! 2L;G+S 96! /ORAGE BUILD+S S T _!
HOMES1 ": !Y _H BE5 LIV+ = ONLY A FEW
MON?S1 CD H\SE NEW "W]S DUR+ _! ABS;E4
,BOXES 7 /ACK$ 9 ! CORN]1 & ,PHILIP CD
MAKE \ S* OBJECTS Z A BANJO &A      #BGF
L>GE C]AMIC JUG4 ,HE WOND]$ ": ! M5 !MVS
W]E1 IF !Y 7 HID+ 9 A TR5* OR NAIL$ IN-
SIDE A BOX4
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! KNOCK1 !N OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,X 0 9DE$ "D1 B
B>ELY4 ,TWO B[LS ( OATM1L1 _! 3T5TS /
/1M+1 SAT ON A TRAY AL;GSIDE TWO L>GE
PIECES ( CORNBR1D1 MO/ LIKELY ,LAURA'S
H&I"W4 ,C(FEE1 EV5 "S LUMPS ( SUG> 2S !
MUGS4 ,NO "O _H TAK5 SUG> 9 C(FEE LATELY
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! MAGNITUDE ( ? ACT4 ,HE _H EXPECT$ 6BE
PUNI%$1 B ! SUG> SEEM$ L AN APOLOGY =
KEEP+ HM 9 "H4 ,HE FELT A KNOT 9 ! BACK
( 8 ?ROAT1 & 8 EYES WAT]$4
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D[N1 WAIT+ =! TE>S 6FADE4
  8,MORN9'10 ! SOLDI] SD1 SITT+ UP Z
,PHILIP C>RI$ ! FOOD T[>D HM4 8,NO?+ Q
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  8,I'M N YR WAIT]10 ,PHILIP GRUM#D1
SITT+ D[N 0HIS [N 8B$0 & PLAC+ ! TRAY 2S
HM4
  ,! SOLDI] /OOD UP & WALK$ OV]4
,DESPITE 8 *E];L _SS1 HE SEEM$      #BGG
ALM M5AC+ =A MO;T1 HOV]+ ABV ,PHILIP1 :O
0 DIVVY+ UP ! SPOILS4
  8,:Y DON'T Y GET A FIRE />T$80 ,PHILIP
SD1 6GET ! SOLDI] 6MOVE AWAY4
  8,YES1 SIR4 ,J L 2+ 9 ! >MY AG--TAK+
ORD]S4 ,?ANK Y = KEEP+ ME 9 MY PLACE40
  ,PHILIP _H BE5 GETT+ COLD1 B ! FIRE
*ANG$ T4 ,:5 HE LIFT$ 8 B[L & SET X 9 8
LAP1 HE NOTIC$ T X _H BE5 SITT+ ON TOP (
AN 5VELOPE4 ,HE PICK$ UP ! LR & SAW 8 "N
WRITT5 9 8 "F'S H&4 ,HE PLAC$ X ON !
GR.D 2S HM & COV]$ X )A BIT ( BLANKET4
  ,! SOLDI] SAT BACK D[N1 & ,PHILIP H&$
HM "O (! B[LS &A MUG ( C(FEE4 ,PHILIP
US$ TWO LUMPS ( SUG> & H&$ ! SOLDI] !
O!RS4
  8,C(FEE & SUG>10 ! SOLDI] SD4 8,HAV5'T
_H TWO LUMPS 9 A :ILE4 ,I NORM,Y DON'T
TAKE X T WAY1 B ,I MI<T Z WELL TR1T
MYF40
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T "! 0 A 4CREPANCY 9 ! POR;NS4
  8,H[ -E Y GET ALL ! CORNBR1D80
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REPLI$ )\T LOOK+ AT ! SOLDI]1 B /   #BGH
HE S5S$ ! MAN SMIL+4
  8,AW;LLY NICE SI/] Y GOT40
  ,!Y ATE 9 SIL;E =A MO;T4
  8,>5'T Y AB OLD 5 6BE HAV+ A SWEETHE>T
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  8,:AT'S X 6Y80
  ,! SOLDI]'S SMILE WID5$4
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FELT GU>D$ >.D ? MAN1 UNCOM=TA# 9 8
WEIRDLY DUAL ROLE ( 2+ BO? ! MAN'S GU>D
& CO-PRISON]4
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DI]'S "R F+]S 7 W.D$1 R$ M>KS GA%$ AL;G
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6=M4
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%ORT C\<1 P]H EV5 A CLE>+ (! ?ROAT1 B X
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& M =CE;L4 ,PHILIP TURN$ 8 H1D AWAY1
3SID]$ /&+ UP & WALK+ 6! O!R SIDE (!
ROOM4 ,F9,Y1 ! SOLDI] /OOD1 C\<+ /1 &
W&]$ OV] 6! FIRE4 ,8 C\<+ GREW CALM]1 &
!N HE MADE A %ORT RET*+ S.D4 ,HE SPAT
"S?+ 96! FIRE4
  ,HE WALK$ BACK T[>D ,PHILIP1      #BGI
PICK$ UP 8 MUG1 & DRA9$ ! LA/ ( 8 C(FEE4
,HE SEEM$ F9E4
  8,DON'T SUPPOSE "!'S A BA?ROOM >.D
"H80
  8,I DON'T ?9K S40
  8,%D WE PICK DI6]5T CORN]S (! BUILD+80
,! SOLDI] SMIL$4 8,I'LL CRAP 9 "O SIDE &
Y CRAP 9 ! O!R80
  ,PHILIP SMIL$ DESPITE HMF1 UNSURE :E!R
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  8,HEY1 HE C SMILE10 ! SOLDI] SD4
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LR4 ,*>LES _H WRITT5 X ! NI<T 2F4 ,PHIL-
IP WOND]$ IF 8 "F _H _H Z DI6ICULT A "T
SLEEP+ Z HE _H4

,PHILIP--
  ,X PA9S ME 6?9K ( H[ Y M/ 2 FEEL+ "R
N[4 ,I APOLOGIZE AG =! SITU,N1 B ,DR4
,BANES HAS IMPRESS$ ^U U ALL !      #BHJ
NECESS;Y ( QU>ANT9+ ! SOLDI]1 & S9CE Y &
HE _H -E 96S* CLOSE 3TACT1 WE FELT WE _H
NO *OICE4 ,! FEEL+ ( /&+ "! TALK+ 6Y "?
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  ,X IS / UNCLE> 6U :AT EXACTLY TRAN-
SPIR$ :ILE Y 7 AT ! GU>D PO/1 B "! W 2
PL5TY ( "T = EXPLAN,NS LAT]4 ,I H MY
SUSPICIONS Z 6:Y Y ACT$ Z Y DID1 B ,I
WANT Y 6"K T ,I D N RU% 6JUDG;T4 ,I FEEL
,I AM 6BLAME = PUTT+ Y 9 AN IMPOSSI# &
?ANK.S POSI;N1 &= T Z WELL ,I APOLOGIZE4
,Y DID YRF & ? T[N PR\D :5 Y & ,GRAHAM
DEF5D$ U 2F1 & :AT"E HAPP5$ E>LI] TD IS
"S?+ ( : ,I AM SURE WE C 2 PR\D Z WELL4
  ,DR4 ,BANES HAS ASSUR$ ME ! *.ES T !
SOLDI] C>RIES ! FLU >E EXCE$+LY SLIM4
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FOLLY N TO4 ,I H ALW M>VEL$ AT YR ABIL;Y
63T9UE UNP]TURB$ 0ANY OB/ACLES1 & C HON-
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SUIT$ 6! UNUSUAL TASK 2F Y1 X IS Y4
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0! BUILD+1 "! >E ALW P )9 E>%OT %D Y NE$
HELP4 ,NEI ,I NOR ANY"O ELSE "KS :O ?
VISITOR 6\R T[N IS4 ,! FACT T HE    #BHA
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6BE TRU/$1 ?\< X IS REGRETTABLY TRUE T N
ALL ( !M >E ! D"\Y S\LS WE WD HOPE !M TO
BE4 ,AL1 ,I ASSUME T Y / H A RIFLE 9 !
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Y CD ALW SLIP X \TSIDE ! DOOR4 ,9 ANY
CASE1 ,I TRU/ T Y W TAKE C>E ( YRF 9 !
SAME /EELY WAY Y ALW H4
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RETRIEVE ANY NOTES F Y1 B X W N 2 L;G 2F
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! ,WOR?Y CLAN--MON?S ( 2+ TR1T$ ) EXTRA
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(F &! FAMILY GREW -=TA# 9 XS NEW %APE1
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! FI%+ TRIPS OR ! RIDES 96T[N 6SEE A
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EXPRESS$ J 5 9T]E/ 9 8 SON 6%[ T HE
WANT$ HM 6SU3E$--W]E 8 /UDIES GO+ WELL8
0 HE MAK+ NEW FRS8--B NO?+ M4 ,HE SEEM$
6SEE 8 ROLE Z %EPH]D+ ,PHILIP 96HIS NEW
LIFE1 & N[ T "Y ,PHILIP 0 SECURE 5 6WALK
ON 8 [N1 ,*>LES CD RETR1T BACK 96HIS
ADULT _W1 8 BOOKS & *>TS4
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FLE4 ,"E S9CE HE _H WON HMF FOOD & %EL-
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?REE "DS40
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%ELT]1 UNSU3ESS;LLY1 TILL YE/]"D4 ,I DID
F9D A CAB9 TWO NI<TS AGO1 ) "S B1NS 9 !
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OV] "!4 ,J H[ 6FOLL[ ORD]S40
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VESSELS 9 ! WAT]S (F ,WA%+TON &     #BHD
,OREGON1 & NO MATT] H[ _M "TS !Y 7 DIS-
PROV$ 0! PATRIOTIC PRESS1 ! FE>S REMA9$4
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,MAYBE4 ,I DIDN'T SEE
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  8,:AT HAPP5$ 6! O!R SOLDI]S80
  ,PHILIP _H ! S5SE T ! MAN WD R DROP !
SUBJECT1 B HE WANT$ 6"K M4 ,AF R1D+ ^?
KIDS' BOOKS AB D\<BOYS & FI<T] PILOTS1
AF SEE+ ! NEWS CLIPS 2F ! MOV+ PICTURES1
"H HE 0 )A R1L1 LIVE1 H"O/-TO-,GOD SOL-
DI]4
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,ME & "O O!R GUY 7 9 \R
LIFEBOAT1 & ALL ! BOATS GOT SEP>AT$4 ,WE
7 A WAYS F ! COA/1 &! W1!R 0 BAD4 ,I
DON'T "K ": ! O!RS L&$4 ,IF !Y L&$40
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FIXAT$ ON T -;T4 ,SURELY T 0 ! SOLDI]
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UR$ T \1 _H R1LIZ$ X :5 ,PHILIP %[$ HM !
GRAVE4 ,PHILIP HOP$ !Y W]5'T GD FRS1 T ?
MAN WASN'T LOOK+ = V5GE.E4
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ASK$4
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DID :5 "S"O M5;N$ 8 9JURY4 ,B !     #BHE
SOLDI] DIDN'T APPE> 6BE TROLL+ =A W1K;S
OR LOOK+ = AN EASY JOKE OR 9SULT4
  8,AUTOMOBILE A3ID5T10 ,PHILIP SD1
LOOK+ AWAY4 8,I 0 TRAPP$ 9 A SN[/ORM4 ,X
GOT FRO/BITE PRETTY BAD1 S !Y _H 6TAKE X
(F40
  8,:5 0 T80
  8,FIVE YE>S AGO40
  ,! SOLDI] NO4$4 8,Y WALK PRETTY GD =A
GUY ) "O FOOT40
  8,!Y GAVE ME A BLOCK4 ,I H 6WE> BOOTS1
S ,I C LACE 'EM UP 6MY %9S R1L TI<T4 ,A
%OE WD -E "R (F40
  8,S Y'RE A GUY :O'S LO/ A FOOT F 2+
LEFT \ 9 ! COLD1 B Y 7 / GO+ 6MAKE ME
SLEEP \ 9 ! COLD LA/ NI<T80
  8,Y 7 GO+ 6.%OOT ME1 S DON'T ?9K Y C
MAKE ME FEEL GUILTY40
  8,I CD H %OT Y D1D IF ,I'D WANT$ TO1
KID4 ,) MY F/ %OT4 ,Y'LL NOTICE ,I _H A
FREE %OT AT Y1 B ,I HIT T /UMP4 ,I'M N T
BAD A %OT40
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,& Y 7 GO+ 6%OOT ME AG 9 ! WOODS1 ONLY Y
TRIPP$40                            #BHF
  ,! SOLDI] EXHAL$ 4MISSIVELY4 8,I CD H
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DIDN'T40
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:AT"E Y WANT4 ,I / DON'T BUY X40
  8,WELL1 ,I GUESS WE'LL N"E "K :AT !
O!R 0 GO+ 6D1 W WE80
  8,GUESS N40
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PO9T1 ,PHILIP GAVE A QK GL.E AT 8 RIFLE1
GAUG+ XS 4T.E F ! TWO ( !M4
  8,/OP LOOK+ AT ! GUN1 KID4 ,I A9'T AB
6GRAB X4 ,I'VE GOT %ELT] & TWO "DS' WOR?
( FREE FOOD1 S ,I DON'T PLAN ON %OOT+ MY
WAY \40
  8,>5'T Y WORRI$ AB GETT+ BACK 6YR
BASE80
  8,I'LL GET "! EV5TU,Y4 ,MY ONLY FE> IS
:E!R MY -M&+ (FIC] W 2LIEVE ME :5 ,I
TELL HM ,I 0 TAK5 PRISON] 0A T[N ( CRAZY
LUMB]JACKS40
  8,WE'RE N CRAZY = WANT+ 6KEEP ! 9FLU5-
ZA \40
  8,ALL "R1 Y'RE ALL P]FECTLY SANE4 ,B
Y'VE TAK5 AN ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]        #BHG
PRISON]1 & ,I'LL 2 ! "O HAS 6EXPLA9 X :5
,I GET BACK40
  ,=! F/ "T1 X O3URR$ 6,PHILIP T "S"O 9
! T[N CD GET 9 TR\# = DO+ ?4 8,:AT >E Y
GO+ 6TELL !M80
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NIC] 6ME1 & ,I'LL H NO?+ B GD ?+S 6SAY
AB ! F9E P ( ''' ": ! HELL AM ,I80
  8,-MONW1L?4 ,:AT DID Y SAY YR "N WAS80
  8,FRANK ,SUMM]S4 ,& Y >E80
  8,PHILIP ,WOR?Y40
  ,FRANK L1N$ =W>D1 EXT5D+ A H&4 8,PL1S$
6MEET Y1 ,PHILIP40
  ,PHILIP HESITAT$ ONLY A MO;T1 !N %OOK
,FRANK'S HOPE;LLY H1L?Y H&4
  8,I ?9K ! PL1SURE'S BE5 ALL YRS S F>4
,NO (F5SE40
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& W&]$ OV] 6! FIRE1 JO/L+ X BACK 6LIFE4
,HE ?REW TWO M PIECES ( WOOD ON TOP ( X
& SAT BACK D[N4
  8,H _M (! SOLDI]S AT YR BASE FALL5
ILL80 ,PHILIP ASK$4
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SD4 8,A LOT40                       #BHH
  8,H[ BAD IS X80
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8,X'S DAMN AW;L4 ,!Y SAY Y G 6B$ FEEL+
F9E B WAKE UP 9 ! MORN+ FEEL+ L Y'VE BE5
HIT 0A TRA94 ,H1DA*ES1 GUYS S W1K !Y C
B>ELY SIT UP4 ,A BU4Y ( M9E HE>D "S"O
SAY X FEELS L Y'VE BE5 %OT "? BO? KNEES
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NI<T4 ,L WOLVES H[L+ AT ! MOON40
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IMAG9$ LY+ 9 8 B$ROOM AT NI<T 6! S.DS (
"EY"O >.D HM SL[LY DY+ 9 _! HOMES4
  8,NOBODY TOO CLOSE 6ME HAS BE5 SICK4
,GUYS 9 MY B>RACKS H _H X1 B NO "O F ANY
(! B$S NE> M9E1 N"O (! GUYS ,I EAT ) OR
DRILL NEXT TO4 ,FOLKS >E WORRI$1 ?\<1 &
X'S K9DA GOTT5 ! S]G1NTS 6G EASY ON U4
,I ?9K !Y'RE AFRAID ( PU%+ U TOO H>D40
  8,S.DS BAD40
  8,X IS BAD4 ,B X'S N J AT ! BASE--X'S
"EY":4 ,MY MOM WROTE ME A LR1 SD "EYBODY
BACK 9 ,MISS\LA'S SICK Z ! DEVIL4 ,X
/>T$ "O "D )A FEW P & !N J EXPLOD$4 ,%E
SD %E 0 KEEP+ MY SI/] HOME F        #BHI
S*OOL UNTIL X'S OV]1 & T LR 0 WRITT5 AB
TWO WEEKS AGO40
  8,S H[ C Y BLAME U = KEEP+ P \80
  8,I DIDN'T SAY ,I BLAM$ Y4 ,I J CALL$
Y A BUN* ( CRAZY LUMB]JACKS40 ,HE GR9N$4
8,S1 Y BORN 9 ? T[N80
  ,PHILIP %OOK 8 H1D4 8,I 0 BORN 9 ,LOS
,ANGELES40
  8,L;G WAYS AWAY4 ,"E BE5 \ 6,MISS\LA80
  8,NOPE40
  8,WELL1 AF ? W> IS OV]1 ,I'LL S5D Y AN
9VIT,N 6,MONTANA'S F9E/ VICTORY CELEBRA-
;N4 ,I'LL 9TRODUCE Y Z ! MAN :O DEF5D$ !
FAIR HAMLET ( ,-MONW1L? F A VILLA9 M
FE>$ ?AN ! WICK$ ,HUN3 ME40
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JOK+--,PHILIP _H HE>D A CURI\S $GE 9 !
MAN'S VOICE4 ,FRANK LOOK$ BACK AT !
FIRE1 8 EYES N>R[1 & MADE NO REPLY4




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                 ,,VIII             #BIA

  ,*>LES 0 AL"O 9 8 (FICE :5 ,GRAHAM
KNOCK$ ON ! DOOR4 ,GRAHAM DID N LOOK
WELL4 ,! MUSCLES >.D 8 EYES SEEM$ TAUT1
Z IF HE 0 =C+ !M 6/AY FOCUS$ DESPITE 8
APP>5T EXHAUS;N4 ,!N AG1 ,*>LES KNEW HE
DIDN'T LOOK 8 BE/1 EI4 ,HE _H BE5 B>ELY
A# 6SLEEP ! NI<T 2F4 ,TWICE 9 ! NI<T HE
_H RIS5 F 8 B$1 RESOLV$ 6M>* 6! /ORAGE
BUILD+ & TELL ! GU>D 6REL1SE ,PHILIP4
,BO? "TS HE _H REMEMB]$ 8 -MIT;T N J TO
8 [N SON B 6"EY"O ELSE 9 T[N4 ,2S HM
,REBE3A TOSS$ & TURN$1 P]H UNAW>E H[
SIMIL> 8 /RU7LES 7 6H] [N4
  ,!Y _H SPOK5 6,PHILIP T MORN+1 /&+ A
FEW FEET AWAY F ,D1CON1 :O _H /OOD S5TI-
NEL "?\T ! NI<T4 ,DOC ,BANES _H >RIV$ AT
! SAME "T 6CALL \ "QS1 & ,PHILIP'S AN-
SW]S _H BE5 5C\RAG+2 HE / FELT F9E1 NO
A*ES1 NO C\<1 NO PA94
  ,*>LES _H BE5 PL1S$ T ,PHILIP SEEM$ 9
GD _SS1 B ,REBE3A SD X 0 PROBABLY AN
ACT4 8,HE WANTS 6LOOK GD 9 YR EYES1
,*>LES4 ,HE MAY 2 T]RIFI$1 B HE WON'T
LET Y SEE X40                       #BIB
  ,REBE3A 0 ! "O :O 0 T]RIFI$1 ,*>LES
TRI$ 6TELL HMF4 ,B 9 TRU?1 S 0 HE4 ,HE 0
T]RIFI$ ,PHILIP WD 2 MADE A M>TYR =!
T[N4 ,*>LES WD R1DILY LOCK HMF 9 A PRIS-
ON & GIVE UP 8 [N LIFE = ? T[N--HE WD
LET ! FLU EAT HM AWAY1 LET X SATIATE XS
RAV5\S HUNG] ON 8 BODY4 ,GIVE UP 8 [N
LIFE1 YES4 ,B CD HE GIVE UP 8 FAMILY =!
T[N8
  ,AF TELL+ ,PHILIP !Y WD -E AG 9 ! AFN1
,*>LES & ,REBE3A _H SEP>AT$1 %E 6H]
S*OOL & HE 6! MILL4 ,*>LES TRI$ 6LOSE
HMF 9 "W B CD N4 ,HE ?"\ ( 8 ABS;E F
*UR* S]VICES ! LA/ FEW MON?S & REGRETT$
X EV5 M %>PLY N[ T ! QU>ANT9E B>R$ !
TRAVEL+ M9I/] F ! T[N4 ,*>LES _H SUBJU-
GAT$ 8 W 6T (! T[N1 6HIS DR1M1 B HE FELT
AN ALM NO/ALGIC NE$ 6SUBJUGATE 8 FE>S TO
"S?+ EV5 GRT]1 IF S* A ?+ EXI/$4
  8,H[ >E Y1 ,GRAHAM80 ,"! 0 AN EMPTY
*AIR NEXT 6,*>LES1 B ,GRAHAM IGNOR$ X1 Z
IF HE _H TOO M* 5]GY 6BE /1 OR Z IF HE
D>$ N SIT1 LE/ HE FALL ASLEEP4
  ,GRAHAM NO4$ %ORTLY4 8,I'M F9E40
  8,H[ >E ?+S ON ! FLOOR8 ,DOES     #BIC
"EY"O "K AB ''' ,PHILIP80
  8,^W'S SPR1D+40 ,"! _H BE5 NO (FICIAL
ANN\NCE;T AB ! QU>ANT9E 9SIDE ! QU>AN-
T9E1 B NEI _H "! BE5 ANY ATTEMPT 6KEEP
?+S SECRET4
  ,*>LES 0 WORRI$ AB P'S REAC;NS4 ,IF
,PHILIP 7 BLAM$ = LETT+ ! MAN IN1 !N
,*>LES WD 2 IMPLICAT$ TOO1 EI 0FAMILY
BOND OR 0! SIMPLE FACT T HE _H ALL[$ 8
SON 6/& GU>D DESPITE 8 AGE4
  8,I ?9K ,I %D /OP "W+ 9 ! MILL =A
:ILE10 ,GRAHAM SD4 8,N[ T "! >E TWO
PLACES 6KEEP \R EYES ON1 WE NE$ M GU>DS4
,& ,I FIGURE ,I C 2 M (A HELP 0SP5D+ ALL
MY "T GU>D+ 9/1D ( "W+ 9 "H40
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TECT$ 0 M IMPORTANT ?AN ! AM.T ( "W
SLIPPAGE T WD RESULT F ,GRAHAM'S ABS;E F
! MILL--! O!R =EM5 CD COV] = HM4 ,IF !
SOLDI] GOT LOOSE OR "S"O ELSE /OLE 9 &
9FECT$ ! T[N & ALL ! "W]S 2CAME B$RI451
": WD ! MILL 2 !N8 ,Z A RESULT (!
QU>ANT9E1 ! MILL 0 A3UMULAT+ A      #BID
VA/ AM.T ( WOOD WAIT+ 6BE %IPP$2 "! 7
/ACKS FIFTY FEET HI< 9 ! Y>DS 2Y ! MILL1
& !Y 7 GR[+ TALL] ) E PASS+ "D4 ,! TREES
7 / FALL+ DEEP 9 ! WOODS1 ! TIMB] 0 /
ROLL+ 96! RIV] & FLOAT+ AL;G1 ! RIV]
DRIV]S 7 / BR1K+ UP LOGJAMS & GUID+ !
LOGS 96! MILL1 ! SAWY]S 7 / CUTT+ PLANKS
& CRAFT+ %+LES4 ,ONCE ! QU>ANT9E 5D$1 !
%IPP+ -PANIES WD NE$ 6S5D \ ALL _! VES-
SELS = "DS J 6GET "EY?+ \ ( ,-MONW1L?4
,B ALL WD 2 RESOLV$4 ,! T[N WD SURVIVE ?
F9ANCIAL BOTTLENECK--IF X /AY$ H1L?Y4
  ,*>LES SD1 8,ALL "R4 ,I C F9D A WAY TO
COV] = YR ABS;E40
  8,?ANK Y4 ,& MAYBE WE C TRY TALK+ M M5
96/&+ GU>D4 ,WE'RE GETT+ /RET*$ ?940
  8,YES1 ( C\RSE40 ,*>LES %D H ?"\ ( T4
,?+S 7 ?R1T5+ 6SPIRAL 2Y 8 3TROL1 & 2+
4TRACT$ AB 8 SON 0 N HELP+4
  8,I 0 ?9K+ ,I'D H1D OV] 6! /ORAGE
BUILD+ N[4 ,D1CON HAS BE5 GU>D+ X ALL
NI<T & ? MORN+--HE'S PROBABLY FALL+
ASLEEP ON 8 FEET40
  8,B '''0 ,*>LES PAUS$1 SURPRIS$
,GRAHAM 0 WILL+ 6/& GU>D ON         #BIE
,PHILIP4 ,"! 7 O!R GU>DS = :OM ! TASK
WDN'T FEEL S P]SONAL4 ,B HE SAW NO REC-
OGNI;N 9 ,GRAHAM'S EYES (! DILEMMA4 ,FI-
N,Y1 ,*>LES NO4$4
  ,GRAHAM TURN$ 6L1VE4 ,*>LES FELT = HM1
SEE+ ! WE>I;S 9 8 EYES1 ! VIGIL.E1 ! OB-
VI\S S5SE HE _H ( HMF Z ! T[N'S PROTEC-
TOR4 ,B ,*>LES 0 HAUNT$ 0! ?"\ ( ,GRAHAM
& ,PHILIP DIVID$ F EA* O!R4
  8,I SPOKE 6,PHILIP ? MORN+10 ,*>LES SD
Z ,GRAHAM PUT A H& ON ! DOORKNOB4 8,HE
S.DS P]FECTLY H1L?Y1 & DO+ Q WELL1 3SID-
]+40
  ,GRAHAM TURN$ >.D4 8,T'S GD4 ,HE SAY
:Y HE LET ! SOLDI] IN80
  8,WE C ASK = EXPLAN,NS LAT]4 ,I'M SURE
HE _H 8 R1SONS40
  ,GRAHAM J /OOD "!1 & ,*>LES FELT T HE
_H "SH[ 9SULT$ HM4
  8,I'M SURE0--,*>LES SPOKE HESITANTLY
N[--8HE'LL 2 HAPPY 6"K X'S Y \ "!40
  8,I DON'T PLAN ON TALK+ 6HM40
  ,*>LES 0 5TIRELY UNFAMILI> )! COLD;S 9
,GRAHAM'S VOICE4
  8,GRAHAM1 IF ! =EM5 >E A# 6RE-    #BIF
CRUIT M GU>DS1 !N X MI<T N 2 NEC = Y 6/&
WAT* ALL ! "T40
  8,I'M N WORRI$ AB ME10 ,GRAHAM SD4 8,&
O!R GU>DS HAV5'T D"O S* A GRT JOB40 ,2F
,*>LES CD RESPOND1 ,GRAHAM W5T ON4 8,>E
Y SURE X'S A GD IDEA 6LET !M \ AF ONLY
TWO "DS80
  8,DR4 ,BANES SD X WD BE40
  ,GRAHAM LOOK$ AWAY 4MISSIVELY4 8,BANES
IS YR FR1 ,*>LES1 & HE'S A GD MAN4 ,B ,I
DON'T H A LOT ( 3FID;E 9 HM40
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S]V$ ! QUIET T DESC5D$ ^U ,GRAHAM :5"E
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"E S9CE ,AMELIA'S F/ * _H BE5 /ILLBORN4
  8,I TRU/ ! DOCTOR'S JUDG;T ON ?1 ,GRA-
HAM1 M ?AN ,I WD TRU/ YRS OR M9E40
  8,HE'S SD HMF T ? A9'T L A REGUL> FLU1
S H[ D WE "K TWO "DS IS 5\<8 ,EV5 IF HE
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C>E;L 6SP1K CALMLY1 TRY+ 6LOOS5 ! T5.N1
B ? 0 TOO M*4 8,:AT >E Y SU7E/+8 ,WE
L1VE !M 9 "! = WEEKS8 ,? IS         #BIG
,PHILIP WE'RE TALK+ AB60
  ,GRAHAM SEEM$ 6R1LIZE HE _H PU%$ TOO
F>4 8,ALL "R4 ,I %D 2 GO+4 ,?ANKS1
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,! ANG] & FE> PRESS$ D[N ON 8 *E/4 ,X 0
A GD :ILE 2F HE 0 A# 6RETURN 6HIS A3.T
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                  ,,IX              #BII

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0,AM]ICA'S 5TR.E 96! ,GRT ,W>4
  ,! T[N 0 LESS ?AN A YE> OLD 9 ,APRIL
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,-MONW1L? FELT !Y _H F9,Y F.D A PLACE T
0 SAFE & DEMOCRATIC1 S ! ?"\ ( H1D+ (F
64TANT ,EUROPE 6FI<T =! "RS !Y _H J ES-
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CUT (F F ! RE/ (! /ATE1 "! 7 NO VISITS F
! ,F\R-,M9UTE ,M51 NO PO/]S ON /REET
POLES ADV]TIS+ ! DRAFT OR ADVOCAT+ !
PUR*ASE ( ,LIB]TY ,BONDS4 ,P GOT NEWS F
! PAP]S !Y BR"\ BACK F _! TRIPS 6,TIMB]
,FALLS OR ,"EETT1 B X 0 Z ?\< ! >TICLES
7 PR9T$ 9 9K T FAD$ ! F>!R F CIVILIZ,N X
TRAVEL$1 UNTIL X CD B>ELY 2 SE5 9 !
,-MONW1L? RA9S4 ,! S.DS ( ^? W> RALLIES
& P>ADES1 ! SPEE*ES & M>*+ B&S1 E*O$ (F
S _M TREES1 W1K5+ 6A MURMUR 0! "T !Y
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HOPE;LLY SW+ ! BAL.E 9 ! ,GRT       #CJJ
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TON;TS 6BE 3/RUCT$ ALL ACR ! C.TRY4 ,T5
MON?S 96XS EXI/;E1 ! ,-MONW1L? MILL _H
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M5 DESIGNAT$ Z 8ESS5TIAL W> "W]S0 CD 2
SP>$ F MILIT>Y DUTY4 ,! DRAFT BO>DS WD
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0 POPULAT$ ALM 5TIRELY 0TWO TYPES ( P3
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UNION BU/]S1 & COPS2 & FELL[ TRAVEL]S L
,REBE3A4 ,^! TWO GR\PS "S"TS OV]-   #CJA
LAPP$ B J Z (T5 DID N4 ,_M 7 9TELLECTUAL
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_H REQUIR$ C>E;L TRA9+ & /RICT OV]SI<T
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! PIPE F 8 M\?4 ,HE TOLD ,PHILIP T IF HE
7 A S+LE MAN1 HE MAY WELL H1 B HE _H
RESPONSIBILITIES N[4 ,AT ! "T1      #CJB
,AMELIA _H BE5 9 ! MID/ ( H] F/ PREGNAN-
CY4
  ,PHILIP _H BE5 GLAD 6"K T ! W> WD 2
OV] SOON1 T 0! "T HE TURN$ EI<TE51 ? DE-
BATE WD 2 MOOT4

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"D S]MON T SUMM]4 ,A TRAVEL+ ,UNIT>IAN
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YE>S AGO DUR+ A SU6RAGE M>* 9 ,S1TTLE1
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