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DID ! O!R VESSEL1 ) ALL ! NECESS>IES =!
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L1VE EXCLAIM+ AT MYF1 & G ON ) MY
VOYAGE4 ,F ! ,BRAZILS WE MADE DIRECTLY
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"S 3TR>Y W9DS2 B MY 4A/]S AT SEA 7 AT AN
5D -- MY FUTURE RUBS & CROSS EV5TS 7
62FALL ME ON %ORE1 T X MI<T APPE> ! L& 0
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MO;NS AF %E >RIV$ AT ! ,CAPE1 ONLY 2+
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:5 WE SAW ! P1 WE CUT ?REE B\<S \ (A
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YR ?REE POLES OR B\<S T[>DS Y2 S T Y >E
P]FECTLY SECURE )9 ! ?REE POLES1 & ALL !
SPACE 2T YR POLES & _!S IS ALL[$ L A
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IF ANY VIOL;E IS (F]$ !M1 &! TRUCE "!BY
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( _! W1PONS1 &! TRUCE IS AT AN 5D4
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T A GRT] NUMB] ( _! P CAME D[N ?AN
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N S WELL SATISFI$ 6LIE ON %ORE Z ! RE/2
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! BOAT4
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6! %ORE1 !Y PLUNG$ 96! WAT]1 6GET 6!
BOAT ) ALL ! EXP$I;N !Y CD1 2+ PURSU$
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9 ALL1 & ONLY FIVE ( !M _H FUSEES ) !M2
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SMALL USE 6!M4
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NEPHEW1 ! CAPTA91 HE>+ \R FIR+1 &
0GLASSES P]CVG ! PO/URE WE LAY IN1 & T
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  ,WE TOOK TW5TY Z /\T FELL[S ) U Z ANY
9 ! %IP1 2SS ! SUP]C>GO & MYF1 & WE L&$
TWO H\RS 2F MIDNI<T1 AT ! SAME PLACE ":
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"O OR TWO ( !M1 P]H WE MI<T GET \R MAN
AG1 0WAY ( EX*ANGE4
  ,WE L&$ )\T ANY NOISE1 & DIVID$ \R M5
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,I ! O!R4 ,WE NEI SAW NOR HE>D ANYBODY
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A 4T.E F ANO!R1 6! PLACE4 ,AT F/ WE CD
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= "K+ 0! CIRCUM/.ES T !Y 7 AT ! PLACE ":
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:5 WE CD EASILY 4C]N ! HAVOC WE _H MADE
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GR.D1 ":( TWO 7 N Q D1D2 "S _H AN >M &
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ALL WE CD -E 6! K (1 ,I RESOLV$ ON GO+
ON BO>D2 B ! BOATSWA9 & 8 "PY S5T ME ^W
T !Y 7 RESOLV$ 6MAKE A VISIT 6! ,9DIAN
T[N1 ": ^! DOGS1 Z !Y CALL$ !M1 DWELT1 &
ASK$ ME 6G AL;G ) !M2 & IF !Y CD F9D !M1
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MY -PANY 6G AL;G ) !M1 ,I POSITIVELY
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9 ! WAY1 & PUT AN 5D 6X1 CO/ :AT X WD2
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MY RESOLU;N1 & -M&$ !M 6FOLL[ ME1 :51 AT
! V MO;T1 CAME F\R ( \R M51 )! BOATSWA9
AT _! H1D1 ROV+ OV] H1PS ( BODIES !Y _H
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CAME UP 6U4
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A HALLOO L A %\T ( TRIUMPH1 = HAV+1 Z HE
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M51 )! BOATSWA9 & 8 CREW1 6-PLETE _!
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9 TWO BODIES Z !Y W5T1 B /RA7L+ "H & "!
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