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  ,I IMMLY W5T 6"W ) ? PIECE ( GR.D2 & 9
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SECURE Z ! O!R2 :1 H["E1 ,I DID AT M
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FOOT2 = Z YET ,I _H N"E SE5 ANY HUMAN
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LIFE M* LESS -=TA# ?AN X 0 2F1 Z MAY 2
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! 3/ANT SN>E (! FE> ( MAN4 ,& ? ,I M/
OBS]VE1 ) GRIEF1 TOO1 T ! 4COMPOSURE (
MY M9D _H GRT IMPRES.N AL ^U ! RELIGI\S
"P ( MY ?"\S2 =! DR1D & T]ROR ( FALL+
96! H&S ( SAVAGES & CANNIBALS LAY S ^U
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SEDATE CALM;S & RESIGN,N ( S\L : ,I 0
WONT 6D3 ,I R PRAY$ 6,GOD Z "U GRT
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EXP]I;E1 T A TEMP] ( P1CE1 ?ANK;L;S1
LOVE1 & A6EC;N1 IS M* ! M PROP] FRAME =
PRAY] ?AN T ( T]ROR & 4COMPOSURE3 & T "U
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SEE NO M ( X1 S ,I GAVE X OV]2 ONLY ,I
RESOLV$ 6G NO M \ )\T A P]SPECTIVE GLASS
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6_! DR1D;L CU/OMS1 2+ ALL CANNIBALS1 !Y
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SD ABV1 2+ ! ,,SW4 PO9T (! ISL&1 ,I 0
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= ME 6EXPRESS ! HORROR ( MY M9D AT SEE+
! %ORE SPR1D ) SKULLS1 H&S1 FEET1 & O!R
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OBS]V$ A PLACE ": "! _H BE5 A FIRE MADE1
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5T]TA9$ NO NO;NS ( ANY DANG] 6MYF F X =A
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HORRID SPECTACLE2 MY /OMA* GREW SICK1 &
,I 0 J AT ! PO9T ( FA9T+1 :5 NATURE
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) UNCOMMON VIOL;E1 ,I 0 A LL RELIEV$1 B
CD N BE> 6/AY 9 ! PLACE A MO;T2 S ,I GOT
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ISL& 9 SE>* ( :AT !Y CD GET2 P]H N
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KNEW ,I _H BE5 "H N[ ALM EI<TE5 YE>S1 &
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BETT] SORT ( CR1TURES ?AN CANNIBALS
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ABHORR;E (! SAVAGE WRET*ES T ,I H BE5
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DEV\R+ & EAT+ "O ANO!R UP1 T ,I 3T9U$
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CIRCLE = ALM TWO YE>S AF ?3 :5 ,I SAY MY
[N CIRCLE1 ,I M1N 0X MY ?REE PLANT,NS
-VIZ4 MY CA/LE1 MY C.TRY S1T 7: ,I CALL$
MY B[]71 & MY 5CLOSURE 9 ! WOODS3 NOR
DID ,I LOOK AF ? = ANY O!R USE ?AN AN
5CLOSURE = MY GOATS2 =! AV].N : NATURE
GAVE ME 6^! HELLI% WRET*ES 0 S*1 T ,I 0
Z FE>;L ( SEE+ !M Z ( SEE+ ! DEVIL HMF4
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"T1 B 2GAN R 6?9K ( MAK+ ANO!R2 = ,I CD
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,I _H HAPP5$ 6H FALL5 96_! H&S1 ,I KNEW
:AT WD H BE5 MY LOT4
  ,"T1 H["E1 &! SATISFAC;N ,I _H T ,I 0
9 NO DANG] ( 2+ 4COV]$ 0^! P1 2GAN 6WE>
(F MY
UNEASI;S AB !M2 & ,I 2GAN 6LIVE J 9 !
SAME -POS$ MANN] Z 2F1 ONLY ) ? DI6];E1
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?AN ,I DID 2F1 LE/ ,I %D HAPP5 6BE SE5
0ANY ( !M2 & "PICUL>LY1 ,I 0 M CAUTI\S (
FIR+ MY GUN1 LE/ ANY ( !M1 2+ ON ! ISL&1
%D HAPP5 6HE> X4 ,X WAS1 "!=E1 A V GD
PROVID;E 6ME T ,I _H FURNI%$ MYF )A TAME
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M AB ! WOODS1 OR %OOT AT !M2 & IF ,I DID
CAT* ANY ( !M AF ?1 X 0 0TRAPS & SN>ES1
Z ,I _H D"O 2F2 S T = TWO YE>S AF ? ,I
2LIEVE ,I N"E FIR$ MY GUN ONCE (F1 ?\<
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SAV$ ?REE PI/OLS \ (! %IP1 ,I ALW C>RI$
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9 MY GOAT-SK9 BELT4 ,I AL FURBI%$ UP "O
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MADE ME A BELT 6HANG X ON AL2 S T ,I 0
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! "PICUL> ( TWO PI/OLS1 &A BROADSWORD
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SCA2>D4
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?+S T5D$ 6%[ ME M & M H[ F> MY 3DI;N 0 F
2+ MIS]A#1 -P>$ 6"S O!RS2 NAY1 6_M O!R
"PICUL>S ( LIFE : X MI<T H PL1S$ ,GOD 6H
MADE MY LOT4 ,X PUT ME ^U REFLECT+ H[ LL
REP9+ "! WD 2 AM;G MANK9D AT ANY 3DI;N (
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-PLA9+S4
  ,Z 9 MY PRES5T 3DI;N "! 7 N RE,Y _M
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,I _H BE5 9 AB ^! SAVAGE WRET*ES1 &!
3C]N ,I _H BE5 9 = MY [N PRES]V,N1 _H
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CASKS 6PRES]VE X IN1 : 0 A ?+ T1 Z ,I H
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9 ATTEMPT+ X1 B 6NO PURPOSE4 ,9 ! NEXT
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9 AB ! SAVAGES 9T]V5$1 ,I _H "UTAK5 X1 &
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ANO!R WAY2 = NI<T & "D ,I CD ?9K ( NO?+
B H[ ,I MI<T DE/ROY "S (! MON/]S 9 _!
CRUEL1 BLOODY 5T]TA9;T1 & IF POSSI# SAVE
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S Z 6PREV5T _! -+ HI!R ANY M3 B ALL ? 0
ABORTIVE2 NO?+ CD 2 POSSI# 6TAKE E6ECT1
UN.S ,I 0 6BE "! 6D X MYF3 & :AT CD "O
MAN D AM;G !M1 :5 P]H "! MI<T 2 TW5TY OR
?IRTY ( !M TGR ) _! D>TS1 OR _! B[S &
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CD ) MY GUN8
  ,"S"TS ,I ?"\ IF DI7+ A HOLE "U !
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:5 X MI<T SURPRISE !M2 &1 AT BE/1 T X WD
D LL M ?AN J BL[ ! FIRE AB _! E>S & F"R
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PI/OLS & MY SWORD1 ,I MADE NO D\BT B T1
IF "! 7 TW5TY1 ,I %D KILL !M ALL4 ,?
FANCY PL1S$ MY ?"\S = "S WEEKS1 & ,I 0 S
FULL ( X T ,I (T5 DR1M$ ( X1 &1 "S"TS1 T
,I 0 J GO+ 6LET FLY AT !M 9 MY SLEEP4 ,I
W5T S F> ) X 9 MY IMAG9,N T ,I EMPLOY$
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,I W5T FREQU5TLY 6! PLACE XF1 : 0 N[
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TW5TY OR ?IRTY ( !M 6! SWORD1 Z ,I MAY
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! SIGNALS (! B>B>\S WRET*ES DEV\R+ "O
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,I F.D A PLACE 9 ! SIDE (! HILL ": ,I 0
SATISFI$ ,I MI<T SECURELY WAIT TILL ,I
SAW ANY ( _! BOATS -+2 & MI<T !N1 EV5 2F
!Y WD 2 R1DY 6-E ON %ORE1 3VEY MYF UNSE5
96"S ?ICKETS ( TREES1 9 "O ( : "! 0 A
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MI<T SIT & OBS]VE ALL _! BLOODY DO+S1 &
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CLOSE TGR Z T X WD 2 NEXT 6IMPOSSI# T ,I
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?REE OR F\R ( !M AT ! F/ %OT4 ,9 ?
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& ACLY ,I PREP>$ TWO MUSKETS & MY ORD9>Y
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BULLETS1 AB ! SIZE ( PI/OL BULLETS2 &!
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*>GE1 ,I PREP>$ MYF = MY EXP$I;N4
  ,AF ,I _H ?US LAID ! S*EME ( MY
DESIGN1 & 9 MY
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MY T\R E MORN+ 6! TOP (! HILL1 : 0 F MY
CA/LE1 Z ,I CALL$ X1 AB ?REE MILES OR M1
6SEE IF ,I CD OBS]VE ANY BOATS ^U ! SEA1
-+ NE> ! ISL&1 OR /&+ OV] T[>DS X2 B ,I
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OR ?REE MON?S 3/ANTLY KEPT MY WAT*1 B
CAME ALW BACK )\T ANY 4COV]Y2 "! HAV+ N1
9 ALL T "T1 BE5 ! L1/ APPE>.E1 N ONLY ON
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MY EYE OR GLASS CD R1* E WAY4
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6LOOK \1 S L;G AL ,I KEPT UP ! VIG\R (
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9 A SUITA# FRAME = S \TRAGE\S AN EXECU;N
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AN (F;E : ,I _H N AT ALL 5T]$ 96ANY
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