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2 ************************* INSTEALLED: 23 JUL 85 *********************
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21 Well what do you know, I am at the top
22 of the disk. May it be as good as the
23 last...
24
25 Max...
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27 (*{(*{(*{(*{ l'oeuf }*)}*)}*)}*)
28 { damn the 40-col. margins! }
29
30 ...much better...it seems I'm near the top again- I guess I'm just
31 a near-top kinda person...
32 Fencer raised his now-sober head from the position on the table where
33 it had remained for a full two days. The transition from transient to
34 respected, sober inn-habitant had an unpleasant, liquid method- the beans
35 of the C plant- UNIX grown for freshness unrivaled, though nonetheless the
36 method worked. Addressing the masses that had gathered to hear out the
37 story of a quest, he asked "What's going on??"
38 * sorry folks- I've been outa contact with hi-technology for a few daze *
39 * can someone fill Fencer in on the happenings ? *
40 (*{(*{(*{(*{(*{l*'*o*e*u*f}*)
41 If any gets on this board between 2:00
42 and 2:30 then leave a message i be back
43 at 2:30 pm. Thank's The s.d.k.
44 Leonard: Most peculiar. I find a message from you, but I have no record of
45 you logging on... Oh well. File area #3 has what you are looking for. I
46 would like to see the B protocol specs, but am in no particular hurry for
47 them. I will have a talk with Fido, and see if he won't let you past this
48 time. ttyl.
49
50 s.d.k.: This is the first time ive used my modem can you help me?
51 I want to find some other boards it seems to be impossible....
52 -------------------
53 Other boards: 289-xxxx...253-xxxx...252-xxxx...684-xxxx...233-xxxx...682-xxxx.
54 From there you can find out even more numbers that you can call.
55 -------------------
56
57 s.d.k.: Thank's for the numbers.
58 Sorry but I have to go to work now. be back at 1:00 am......
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60 Milchar: disk swap would be fine, or I
61 could give you a copy on cassette...
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63 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
64 Max: Cassette? Bite your tounge! Ick, (personality change) nasssty vile
65 little casssssssssettessss...
66 Via disk, please?
67 +++++++++++++++++++
68 We stared at the interior of a barn, quite like something you would find
69 on a farm. The owner must grow grain, I thought, looking at the modern
70 harvesting equipment in storage. A quick check: yes, still daylight.
71 The Doctor looked out, then at the console. He shook his head, muttering,
72 "No change in position, according to the display, here..."
73 Grann was having similar problems dealing with the new environment, but of
74 an entirely different sort. He was looking at the machines, his mouth agape.
75 He studied them more closely, then asked, "What's U.S.R.A.? Those letters are
76 marked on nearly everything out there. Shovels, machines, everything."
77 The Doctor lookedt the monitor, wondering aloud. "Well, history has changed
78 somewhat, according to Milch. It's probably some variant of U.S.A., or some
79 such."
80 I decided it was time to find out. We would need additional information,
81 anyway. The TARDIS had slipped again; I doubted that the box had drawn us
82 all this way to look at a barn. The real target was probably near, though.
83 I said, "Wait", and sent my self adrift. I searched for a consciousness,
84 found one on a tractor. I merged, delving into memories. He didn't know
85 of such merging, or how to block me out. I didn't plan on being there long,
86 anyway. Staying too long muddied your personality with theirs.
87 Quickly, I found what I wanted, and pulled out. I merged with myself back in
88 the TARDIS, a bit breathless.
89 "I...know some of the changes now, Doctor. This is a place where Russia
90 turned instead to democracy after its revolution. Communism was displaced
91 in the United States, or should I say, the young colony on North America.
92 We are now in the United Soviet Republic of America. This barn is property
93 of the state, on a large communal farm. The only other change I have diserned,
94 other than the ones that would logically follow Communism in North America,
95 is that Latin is not a dead language on this world. It seems to be the
96 universal tounge here, replacing the English on the other Earth."
97 "Communism and Latin? So radical a change in such a 'short' distance across
98 Paratemporally?"
99 "Only one or two decisions difference, Doctor. But very important ones."
100 "Well...I suppose we ought to go looking around, for whatever we've arrived
101 for. I think I'll gather travel packs."
102 "Better hurry," Grann said. "Looks like company has arrived outside."
103 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milchar ++++++++++++++++++++++++ July 23, 1985 ++++++
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105 The cute little grey rabbit rested on the shoulder of the Trainor.
106 Txe Trainor ran xis fingers across the little fur-ball's shead, stroking
107 it gently.
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109 Damn! Forgot it was in first person!
110 Let's start again! Oh how I hate enter only!
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112 I rested on the shoulder of the Trainoor as he stroked my soft grey
113 fur gently. I streached out all 4 of my feet and opened my mouth in a
114 surprising yawn. I curled up atop his shoulder as more and more people
115 began to say that they would hel,p, too. Good. i didn't want this to be
116 a lonely trip and it looked like it wasn't, from the way people were
117 beginning to wake from their ale induced sleep and their ale enduced
118 blind jollyness. "I'm in." sounded from Emu and Piper, and some others
119 who I didn't know quite by name who had come in earlier. I cturned and
120 spoke to the Traiinor, asking "Where exactly are we going, friend?"
121 :::::=====:::::=====:::::=====:::::===Zephyr:=====:::::=====:::::=====
122 ZEPHYR! When you leave the board you do a few little things...
123 1) Hit return after the end of your last line.
124 2) Hit control C to get the command prompt '>'
125 3) Then you type 'off' or 'OFF'. Don't forget this one!
126 4) Then you can pull the plug out of the wall or do whatever
127 to hang up.
128 Sound fun? Sound easy?!?!?!
129 Here we go, I'm going to try it now...
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131 THE TALL MAN WATCHES AS THE BLUE BOX VANISHES. THEN SEVERAL COPS LOOK AT TH
132 NOW EMPTY SPOT. ONE LOOKS AT ME I SHAKEMY HEAD AND I GET BACK INTO MY CR.
133 THE CAR STARTS EASY AND I MOVE BACVK INTO TRAFFIC. I LEAVE THE PLACE OF THE STR
134 ANGE HAPPENINGS.
135
136 """"""""""""""""""""""""MISSFIRE"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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138 Trainor gazed around at his new found friends, but the movement of his
139 head caused the small rabbit to suddenly leap to a nearby table. "Piper, Emu,
140 and perhaps even you Faire Lady are very gracious to offer your aid. I thank
141 you with all of my essence for your calls of solidarity. Oh Zepher, you too
142 are very gracious to offer your kind assistance, and perhaps I am out of line
143 to question help since I need it so much. But I have seen many things in
144 my travels, and I have been many places in my Pell-mell, but never have I
145 seen a rabbit such as you! I do not wish to drag such a small creature as
146 yourself into a fray such as I see ahead of us. The going will be tough, and
147 I am afraid to say that survival is no guarantee. I would not think any less
148 of you if you decide you would rather sit this adventure out.
149 But enough of this downcast talk! Is there anyone else who wishes to
150 help? You good bard, with your lute and your songs? Could you see your way
151 clear to come with us and do battle on the side of right? Any others, those
152 who hang the the outer fringes of the Inn. Are you ready to stake life and
153 limb on this most important of quests?"
154 OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI OMNI
155
156 The Master's Shrinking Song (sung to Its a Small World)
157 By: The Companions of Doctor Who
158
159 Once I learned a wonderful trick to play
160 On a planet light years
161 From Gallifrey.
162 Now opponents I shrink,
163 Quicker than you can blink,
164 Till they stand ten inches tall!
165
166 Chorus: It's a small world after all;
167 It's a small world after all;
168 It's a small world after all;
169 It's a small, small world.
170
171 There's a billion worlds each around a sun,
172 And a planet to conquer for everyone.
173 Oh, how grand it would be,
174 Even on Gallifrey,
175 If I shrank them one and all!
176
177 CHORUS
178 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
179 The Bard looked up from his pack. He had been working on something
180 inside it. He had presented a rather startling view, bent over with both
181 arms and most of his upper body inside a pack that didn't *look* to be more
182 than a foot deep. As he straightened there was a mechanical sound from the
183 pack (as of a bolt being released).
184 "Yes, I believe I shall accompany you. However... it might be wise
185 do send someone to do some scouting. I also think that we may need some
186 HEAVY firepower, that is of course, if we need any at all.", he paused,
187 "Has anyone seen Fast Fred?"
188 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BARD~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
189 Jim: that session was aborted by YOUR board hanging up on me! I might add
190 that I got hung up on BEFORE THE FOURTH LINE OF THE LOGON BULLETIN *four*
191 times... it looks like you've got some serious problems there....
192 __________________________Leonard__________________________________________
193 &'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&
194 "It would appear, Dear Isabell, that we left a little too soon. I guess
195 my fault lies in my anxiety for action. Should I go back for a moment, too
196 call them outside?" With that, I pulled the reins and Isabell slowly turned
197 and then leapt forward in a bolt of speed.
198 After she had slowed from a canter to a trot, something told me she had
199 done that for a reason. I never did decide what reason it was, only that she
200 had a reason.
201 I left Isabell at the hitching trees to the side of the Inn and walked
202 briskly to the door. Opening it rather quickly, I poked my head inside and
203 said, "Anyone coming?"
204 &'&'&'&'&'M'U'R'D'E'R'&'&'&'&'&'C'O'N'S'E'Q'U'E'N'T'I'A'L'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&'&
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207 an archived report... on the activities of german general shermer of the
208 nazi african corps... leading up to his demise at the hands of a british patrol
209 in 1943...
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"i expect another fity kilos of explosive placed by dawn... if they are
212 not placed... we will not have enough explosive force for operation Khamsim..."
213 the general was on the radio to a colonel towards the brittish front... the
214 antenna bobbed as the car made it's way through a desert wind storm...
215 dust flew at the windshield and the driver was depending on the smallish
216 green compass on the dash... the needle would go of the center mark... and the
217 car would turn to straighten with the needle...
218 a simple and effective way for a car to navigate... in the deep desert...
219 general shermer lit a cigarette and turned the knob on his radio... a song
220 about someone named 'lilly' danced over the static...
221 shermer wore a crooked little smile... due to a scar lengthwise along his
222 lip... a polish soldier had marked shermer with it... during the blitzkrieg...
223 on his lap there was a report... the top was marked with a swastika in red
224 and gold... with the words confidential in black stamped letters... strewn on
225 the page by a careless secritary in berlin...
226 the report read... "with this series of explosions... timed to the tides
227 and the desert Khamsim windstorm... we believe that the coast could recede...
228 past maradan and to the sea of calanscio..." shermer crooked his smile...
229 it continued... "thereby engulfing both sand seas with the mediterrainian
230 ocean... over half of africa would be sunken... most being allied strongholds
231 and settlements..." shermer laughed out loud at this...
232 "the writers of this report do not intend to tell the high command strategy
233 but we all feel... that this would turn the tide of the africa war in our favor
234 and support the manifest destiny of the master race..."
235 shermer closed the file and put it into his attache case... the operation
236 had been cleared through berlin... and rommel... expolsives were being placed
237 along the designated routes... soon the winds and tides would reach a peak...
238 and soon the desert would become a sea...
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he was the driver... a competant sargeant of the africa corps... assigned
241 to deliver general shermer to the garisson at benghazi...
242 it was the desert storm... a torrent of wind blowing over the desert... a
243 hell to navigate through... in fact... the driver noticed something on the top
244 of the dashboard... a small notebook... with a pencil inside it... held fast by
245 a magnetic plate...
246 it had been drawing the comppass off course for at least the last hundred
247 miles or more... they had been driving... in circles...
248
the driver halted the car... he dropped the notebook... and turned to the
249 rear seat in order to tell the general... from outside the rear window he spied
250 a large searchlight... an enormous pole... a brittish tank...
251 the doors to the car openned and brittish soldiers streamed in... shermer
252 drew his luger... the driver was wrestled to the ground... shermer shot himself
253 and the driver cringed...
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the brits captured the plans for operation Khamsim... they proceded to
256 attack at el alamein... in time to distract the mine laying efforts and destroy
257 the nazi attempt to flood africa and turn the tides of war...
258 after the war... the documents and attache case were transferred to the
259 london historical archives... recently... terrorists detonated several bombs in
260 the archives... trapped due to an accident in laying the explosives... they
261 discovered the plans for operation Khamsim...
262 The plans were sent to tripoli and libyan Prime Minister Khaddaffi... soon
263 the plans were being set into motion by Khaddaffi who believed they would flood
264 all of africa... except his little island... of terrorism...
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267 DEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDE
268 Xi! My name is Dennis. Wxat is your name out txere?
269 Xey! Xave any of you xumans seen my rabbit? X'e's missing!
270 Txanks in advance!!!!!! Dennis!!!!!!
271 DEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDBRUSH
272 OFF
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274 ******* The s.d.k. *******
275
276 Whats this about your rabbit you silly
277 thing you. whats up dock.
278 *******
279 Is any one out there be back at 5:35 am
280 7-24-85
281 Please leave a message (" I am very
282 board ")!!!!!..... ?
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284 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
285 The piper streched his arms to work the kinks of inactivity out of them,
286 then turned to the bard.
287 "No, I haven't seen Fast Fred around for quite a while. Perhaps he's
288 lurking in a corner."
289 Taking a large breath, the piper let out a bellow that startled the
290 chattering innhabitants to a momentary silence.
291 "FAST FRED! ARE YOU HERE??
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293 (*{(*{(*{(*{(*{(*{(*{(*{(*{(*{l'oeuf}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)
294 Fencer, stirred by a mighty cry from across the room, shook the last cob-
295 webs from his groggy mind and let out an equally loud cry- "TRAINOR- I'M
296 IN !". Fast Fred- now where have I heard that name before?
297 (*{(*{(*{(*{(*{(*{(*{(*{(*{(**)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)}*)
298 +++++lurkmode-testingnewterminalprogram-problemswith'ZZZZZZZZ'...+++milch+++
299 :::::::::::: jesus, milch. it's a wonder you're ever on ::::::::::::::::::::
300 A lurking Milchar? Never seen it!
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302 Sorry about this. I know. Only write entries once a week, but I just
303 can't resist!
304 :::::=====:::::===== (And you will see why I can't)
305 "Me?" I said, my pink nose twitching in irritation, "ME? Abandon a q
306 perfectly wonderful quest? Are you insane, lad? Nay! I'm going to come
307 along no matter what! " my whiskers fluttered up and down, showing my
308 abhorance at the very thought of taking a perfectly good quest and tjust
309 ignoring mit. Once again I hopped up onto the shoulder of the Trainor, whispering "I'm coming along, now just tell me
310 where we're going!" The Trainor smiled, as he pat my head gently.
311 :::::=====:::::=====:::::=====:::::==Zephyr::=====:::::=====:::::=====:::::=====
312 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
313 THE TALL MAN DROVE THE CAR DOWN THE L.A. FREEWAY INTO THE LOWER CLASS AREA
314 OF TOWN. HE DROVE UP TO A BUILDING AND PARKED HIS CAR. HE GOT HE G
315 HE GOT OUT AND LOCKED THE CAR HE BUZZED THE BELL AND LOOKED INTO THE CAMERA
316 THE DOOR OPENED AND HE WALKED IN. THE HALLWAY WAS CLEAN AND HAD PAINTING HANG-
317 ING ON THE WALLS.
318 HE CLIMBED THE STARS AND WALKED DOWN THE HALL. A BEATIFUL WOMAN LEAVES HER
319 APARTMENT AND SAYS HELLO AS SHE WALKS BY. HE NODS HIS HEAD AND WALKS ON. THE
320 MAN COMES TO THE END DOOR AND REACHES FOR A KEY IN HIS POCKET BUT AS HE PUTS
321 THE KEY IN THE LOCK THE DOOR COMES OPEN.....................
322
323 """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""MISSFIRE"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
324 CRAZY CRAXZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY
325 Dr Stu here, but, in order to eliminate confusion, I'm going switch to my
326 alternate handle--Crazy Eddie
327 By the way, I picked up that nickname in college when I was watching Dr Who
328 every day on TV. Also, sorry about using someone elses border my first in
329 I didn't realize that people had there own individual borders.
330 You probably won't hear much from me for a while, I'm mostly going to observe
331 and try to decide how I can best contribute to the board.
332 CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY EDDIE
333 Xas anybody seen my rabbit around xere? I was following
334 xim just a moment ago, but now xe is gone! I am in sucx
335 a state. Ox wxere ox wxere could txat rabbit xave gone?
336 Mr. Rabbit witx txe funny xat? Wxere are you?
337 Alice from wonderland
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344 Some people came, some people went, and some that stayed put up bits
345 of their writings on the wall for others to see at a later time.
346 Over the pieces of conversations and inane spoutings that filled the
347 Inn I sat still while listening only to the voice of Emu. His relaying
348 of the passage and tribulations of Trainor filled my ears as my eyes
349 peered into the flames that danced frivolously before the man whose
350 tale I know heard. I sipped from the mug, and for an instant I imagined
351 that I was present at the holocaust. I cringed at the moment the tale
352 concluded, only to be met with silence.
353 "And his fleeing this terror has brought him here? In search of those
354 daring enough to hear him out and volunteer aid in his crusade?" I
355 asked over the crackle of the fire.
356 "Yes, that is how the situation stands. Though many have spoken with
357 this Trainor, it remains to be seen how many of us shall attend."
358 "Ah, you are going along with them then."
359 "It would appear that a good handful of us shall. Anything to break
360 the unending tedium of an evryday life."
361 I paused before speaking again. Gently putting down an empty mug I
362 then said it. "Tayree."
363 "What was that?"
364 "Tayree. You asked me for my name and now I am giving it to you."
365 He thought for a moment before replying. "And a befitting name it is."
366 Shortly, a crowd would gather outside to investigate the machine that
367 stood pominously outside the walls of the Inn.
368 "I, for one," stated Emu, "would like to take a closer look at this
369 device that is the cause of such calamity. Would you care to...
370 join me, Lady Tayree?"
371 "That you have asked, and that my curiosity has been found, my
372 answer for you is yes. I would join you." Genuine and distilled
373 courage soon found its way bak to the door to view the marvelous
374 contraption that would prove my feeling that this would be no simple
375 risk-free jaunt.
376 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& the scarlet lion &&&&&&&
377 **********Replace This Line With A Hamburger**********
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And they was usin' up all kinds of cop equipment that they had hanging
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around the police officer station. They was takin' plaster tire track, foot
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prints, dog smelling prints, and they took twenty seven eight by ten color
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glossy photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of
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each one explaining what each one was to be used as evidence against us.
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Took pictures of the aproach, the getaway, the northwest corner, the
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southwest corner, and that's not to mention the aerial photography. After
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the ordeal we went back to the jail, Obie said he was going to put us in a
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cell, said " Kid, I'm gonna put you in the cell I want your wallet and your
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belt" and I said "Obie, I can understand your wanting my wallet so I don't
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have any money to spend in the cell but what do you want my belt for?" and
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he said "Kid we don't want any hangings" I said "Obie, did you think I was
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going to hang myself for littering?" Obie said he was making sure, and
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friends, Obie was cause he took out the toilet seat so I couldn't hit myself
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over the head and drown, and he took out the toilet paper so I couldn't bend
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the bars roll out the roll of toilet paper out the window slide down the roll
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and have an escape. Obie was making sure and it was about four or five
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hours later that Alice, remember Alice? The song's about Alice. Alice came
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by and with a few nasty words to Obie on the side bailed us out of jail and
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we went back to the church for another thanksgiving dinner that couldn't be
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beat. -Arlo
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