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  ,cam}on ,williams _h r|s$ :5 ! old woman directly 9 front ( hm call$ | 6! pilot4 ,! pilot _h %u%$ h}1 caus+ h} 6peek back at ,buck4 ,he dra7$ 8 f+}s "? 8 l;gi% blonde hair & =c$ a gro7y smile4 8,tr|#1 ma'am80
  8,x's my ,h>old1 %e sd4 ,buck _h help$ ! old man put 8 h}r+b"o wool jacket & felt hat 9 ! ov}h1d b9 :5 !y bo>d$4 ,h>old 0 a %ort1 dapp} g5tleman 9 p5ny loaf}s1 br{n slacks1 &a tan sw1t} ve/ ov} a %irt & tie4 ,he 0 bald+1 & ,buck assum$ he wd want ! hat ag lat} :5 ! air-3di;n+ kick$ in4 8,does he ne$ "s?+80
  8,he's g"o60
  8,i'm sorry80
  8,he's 0appe>$60
  8,well1 ,i'm sure he slipp$ (f 6! wa%room :ile y 7 sleep+40
  8,wd y m9d *eck+ = me8 ,& take a blanket4
  8,ma'am80
  8,i'm afraid he's g"o (f nak$4 ,he's a religi|s p}son1 & he'll 2 t}ribly emb>rass$40
  ,buck suppress$ a smile :5 he notic$ ! woman's pa9$ expres.n4 ,he climb$ ov} ! sleep+ executive on ! aisle1 :o _h f> exce$$ 8 limit ( free dr9ks1 & l1n$ 9 6take a blanket f ! old woman4 ,9de$1 ,h>old's clo!s 7 9 a n1t pile on 8 s1t1 8 glasses & he>+ aid on top4 ,! pant legs / hung ov} ! $ge & l$ 6his %oes & socks4 ,biz>re1 ,buck ?"|4 ,:y s fa/idi|s8 ,he rememb}$ a fr 9 hi< s*ool :o _h a =m ( epilepsy t o3a.n,y caus$ hm 6black | :5 he seem$ p}fectly 3sci|s4 ,he mi<t remove 8 %oes & socks 9 public or -e | (a wa%room ) 8 clo!s op54
  8,does yr husb& h a hi/ory ( epilepsy80
  8,no40
  8,sleepwalk+80
  
  8,no40
  8,i'll 2 "r back40 ,! f/-class lavs 7 uno3upi$1 b z ,buck h1d$ =! /airs he f.d s"eal o!r pass5g}s 9 ! aisle4 8,excuse me10 he sd1 8,i'm look+ = "s"o40
  8,:o isn't80 a woman sd4
  ,buck pu%$ 8 way pa/ s"eal p & f.d l9es 6! wa%rooms 9 busi;s & economy4 ,! pilot bru%$ pa/ hm )|t a ~w1 & ,buck 0 soon met 0! s5ior fli<t att5dant4 8,sir1 ,i ne$ 6ask y 6return 6yr s1t & fa/5 yolur belt40
  8,i'm look+ =--0
  8,"eybody is look+ = "s"o10 %e sd4 8,we hope 6h "s = y 9 a few m9utes4 ,n{1 pl1se40 ,%e /e}$ hm back t{>d ! /airs1 !n slipp$ pa/ hm & took ! /eps two at a "t4
  ,halfway up ! /airs ,buck turn$ & survey$ ! sc5e4 ,x 0 ! mi4le (! ni<t1 = h1v5's sake1 & z ! cab9 li<ts came on1 he %u4}$4 ,all ov} ! plane1 p 7 hold+ up clo!s & gasp+ or %riek+ t "s"o 0 miss+4
  ,"sh{ he knew ? 0 no dr1m1 & he felt ! same t}ror he _h 5dur$ await+ 8 d1? 9 ,israel4 ,:at 0 he go+ 6tell ,h>old's wife8 ,y're n ! only "o8 ,lots ( ,p left _! clo!s 9 _! s1ts8
  ,z he hurri$ back 6his s1t1 8 m9d se>*$ xs memory = any?+ he _h "e r1d1 se51 or he>d ( any te*nology t cd remove p f _! clo!s & make !m 4appe> f a decid$ly secure 5viron;t4 ,:o"e did ?1 7 !y on ! plane8 ,wd !y make dem&s8 ,wd ano!r wave ( 4appe>.es 2 next8 ,wd he 2come a victim8 ,": wd he f9d hmf8 ,fe> seem$ 6p}vade ! cab9 z he climb$ ov} 8 sleep+ s1tmate ag4 ,he /ood & l1n$ ov} ! back (! *air ah1d ( hm4 8,app>5tly _m p >e miss+10 he told ! old woman4 ,%e look$ z puzzl$ & fe>;l z ,buck hmf felt4
  ,he sat d{n z ! 9t}com came on &! capta9 a4ress$ ! pass5g}s4 ,af 9/ruct+ !m 6return 6_! assign$ s1ts1 ! capta9 expla9$1 8,i'm go+ 6ask ! fli<t att5dants 6*eck ! lavatories & 2 sure "eybody is a3.t$ =4 ,!n ,i'll ask !m 6pass | =eign 5try c>ds4 ,if any"o 9 yr "py is miss+1 ,i wd l y 6fill | ! c>d 9 8 or h} "n & li/ e %r$ ( detail y c ?9k (1 f date ( bir? 6descrip;n4
  8,i'm sure y all r1lize t we h a v tr|bl+ situ,n4 ,! c>ds w give u a c.t ( ~? miss+1 & ,i'll h "s?+ 6give au?orities4 ,my f/ (fic}1 ,mr4 ,smi?1 w n{ make a cursory c.t ( empty s1ts4 ,i w try 63tact ,pan-,3t95tal4 ,i m/ tell y1 h{"e1 t |r loc,n makes x extremely di6icult 6-municate )! gr.d )|t l;g delays4 ,ev5 9 ? satellite age1 we're 9 a pretty remote >ea4 ,z soon z ,i "k any?+1 ,i'll 3vey x 6y4 ,9 ! m1n"t1 ,i appreciate yr coop},n & calm40
  ,buck wat*$ z ! f/ (fic} came ru%+ f ! cockpit1 hat.s & flu%$4 ,he hurri$ d{n "o aisle & up ! o!r1 eyes d>t+ f s1t 6s1t z ! fli<t att5dants pass$ | c>ds4
  ,buck's s1tmate r|s$1 drool+1 :5 an att5dant ask$ if any"o 9 8 "py 0 miss+40
  8,miss+8 ,no40
  8,& "!'s nobody 9 ? "py b me40 ,he curl$ up ag & w5t back 6sleep1 unaw>e4
  ,! f/ (fic} _h be5 g"o only a few m9utes :5 ,ray=d he>d 8 key 9 ! cockpit door & x bang$ op54 ,*ri/oph} flopp$ 96his *air1 ignor$ ! s1t belt1 & sat ) 8 h1d 9 8 h&s4
  8,:at's go+ on1 ,ray80 he sd4 8,we got u m ?an a hundr$ p g"o ) no?+ b _! clo!s left 2h40
  8,t _m80
  8,y1h1 l x'd 2 bett} if x 0 only fifty8 ,h{ ! heck >e we gonna expla9 l&+ ) less pass5g}s ?an we took (f )80
  ,ray=d %ook 8 h1d1 / "w+ ! radio1 try+ 6r1* "s"o1 any"o1 9 ,gre5l& or an isl& 9 ! mi4le ( no":4 ,b !y 7 too remote ev5 6pick up a radio /,n = news4 ,f9,y he 3nect$ )a ,3corde s"eal miles away h1d+ ! o!r direc;n4 ,he no4$ 6,*ri/oph} 6put on 8 {n e>ph"os4
  8,y got 5 fuel 6get back 6! ,/ates1 ov}80 ! pilot ask$ ,ray=d4
  ,he look$ at ,*ri/oph}1 :o no4$ & :isp}$1 8,we're halfway40
  8,i cd make ,k5n$y10 ,ray=d sd4
  8,=get x10 came ! reply4 8,no?+'s l&+ 9 ,new ,york4 ,two runways / op5 9 ,*icago4 ,t's ": we're go+40
  8,we came f ,*icago4 ,c't ,i put d{n at ,h1?r{80
  8,negative4 ,clos$40
  8,p>is80
  8,man1 y've got 6get back ": y came f4 ,we left ,p>is an h|r ago1 got ! ~w :at's happ5+1 & 7 told 6g /rai<t 6,*icago40
  8,:at's happ5+1 ,3corde80
  8,if y don't "k1 :y'd y put | ! ,may"d80
  8,i've got a situ,n "h ,i don't ev5 want 6talk ab40
  8,hey1 fr1 x's all ov} ! _w1 y "k80
  8,negative1 ,i don't "k10 ,ray=d sd4 8,talk 6me40
  8,y're miss+ pass5g}s1 "r80
  8,rog}4 ,m ?an a hundr$40
  8,:oa6 ,we lo/ ne>ly fifty40
  8,:at d y make ( x1 ,3corde80
  8,f/ ?+ ,i ?"| ( 0 spontane|s -bus;n1 b "! wd h be5 smoke1 residue4 ,~! p mat}i,y 4appe>$4 ,only ?+ ,i c -p>e x 6is ! old ,/> ,trek %{s ": p got demat}ializ$ & remat}ializ$1 b1m$ all ov} ! place40
  8,i sure wi% ,i cd tell my p _! lov$ "os 7 go+ 6reappe> j z qkly & -pletely z !y 4appe>$10 ,ray=d sd4
  8,t's n ! wor/ ( x1 ,pan ,h1vy4 ,p "ey": h 4appe>$4 ,orly lo/ air-tra6ic 3troll}s & gr.d 3troll}s4 ,"s planes h lo/ fli<t crews4 ,": x's "dli<t "! >e c> pileups1 *aos "ey":4 ,planes d{n all ov} & at e major airport40
  8,s ? 0 a spontane|s ?+80
  8,"ey": at once1 j a ll "u an h|r ago40
  8,i 0 alm hop+ 0 "s?+ on ? plane4 ,"s gas1 "s malfunc;n40
  8,t 0 selective1 y m1n1 ov}80
  ,ray=d cau<t ! s>casm4 8,i see :at y m1n1 ,3corde4 ,gotta admit ? is "s": we've n"e be5 2f40
  8,& n"e want 6be ag4 ,i keep tell+ myf a bad dr1m40
  8,a ni<tm>e1 ov}40
  8,rog}1 b x's n1 is x80
  8,:at >e y go+ 6tell yr pass5g}s1 ,3corde80
  8,no clue4 ,y1 ov}40
  8,! tru?40
  8,c't hurt n{4 ,b :at's ! tru?8 ,:at d we "k80
  8,n a b.s$ ?+40
  8,gd *oice ( ~ws1 ,pan ,h1vy4 ,y "k :at "s p >e say+1 ov}80
  8,rog}10 ,ray=d sd4 8,bett} x's p g"o 6h1v5 ?an "s _w p{} do+ ? ) fancy rays40
  8,~w we get is t e c.try has be5 a6ect$40
  8,see y 9 ,*icago80
  8,rog}40
  ,ray=d ,/eele look$ at ,*ri/oph}1 :o 2gan *ang+ ! sett+s 6turn ! mon/r|s wide-body >.d & get x h1d$ back t{>d ! ,/ates4 8,ladies & g5tlem510 ,ray=d sd ov} ! 9t}com1 8we're n go+ 6be a# 6l& 9 ,europe4 ,we're h1d$ back 6,*icago4 ,we're alm exactly halfway 6|r orig9al de/9,n1 s we w n h a fuel pro#m4 ,i hope ? puts yr m9ds at ease "s:at4 ,i w let y "k :5 we >e close 5 62g9 us+ ! teleph"os4 ,until ,i d1 y w d yrf a favor 0n try+40
  ,:5 ! capta9 _h -e back on ! 9t}com )! 9=m,n ab return+ 6! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,buck ,williams 0 surpris$ 6he> applause "?|t ! cab94 ,%ock$ & t}rifi$ z "ey"o was1 mo/ 7 f ! ,/ates & want$ at l1/ 6return 6famili>;y 6sort ? ?+ |4 ,buck nudg$ ! busi;sman on 8 "r4 8,i'm sorry1 fr1 b y're go+ 6want 6be awake = ?40
  ,! man pe}$ at ,buck )a 4gu/$ look & slurr$1 8,if we're n cra%9'1 don't bo!r me40
  ,:5 ! ,pan-,3t95tal #gdg 0 f9,y )9 satellite -munic,ns range (! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,capta9 ,ray=d ,/eele 3nect$ ) an all-news radio |tlet & le>n$ ! f>-r1*+ e6ects (! 4appe>.e ( p f e 3t95t4 ,-munic,n l9es 7 jamm$4 ,m$ical1 te*nical1 & s}vice p 7 am;g ! miss+ all ov} ! _w4 ,e civil s}vice ag5cy 0 on full em}g5cy /atus1 try+ 6h&le ! un5d+ trag$ies4 ,ray=d rememb}$ ! ,el-tra9 4a/} 9 ,*icago ye>s 2f & h{ ! hospitals & fire & police units br"| "ey"o 9 6"w4 ,he cd imag9e t n{1 multipli$ ?|s&s ( "ts4 ,ev5 ! newsca/}s' voices 7 t}ror fill$1 z m* !y tri$ 6mask x4 ,e 3ceiva# explan,n 0 pr(f}$1 b ov}%ad{+ all s* 4cus.n & ev5 cov}age (! c>nage 7 ! practical aspects4 ,:at p want$ f ! news 0 simple 9=m,n on h{ 6get ": !y 7 go+ & h{ 63tact _! lov$ "os 6det}m9e if !y 7 / >.d4 ,ray=d 0 9/ruct$ 6get 9 a multi/ate tra6ic patt}n t wd all{ hm 6l& at ,o',h>e at a precise mo;t4 ,only two runways 7 op51 & e l>ge plane 9 ! c.try seem$ h1d$ t way4 ,?|s&s 7 d1d 9 plane cra%es & c> pileups4 ,em}g5cy crews 7 try+ 6cle> expressways & runways1 all ! :ile griev+ ov} lov$ "os & co"w}s :o _h 4appe>$4 ,"o report sd t s _m ca2ies _h 4appe>$ f ! cab corral at ,o',h>e t volunte}s 7 2+ br"| 9 6move ! c>s t _h be5 left runn+ )! =m} driv}s' clo!s / on ! s1ts4
  ,c>s driv5 0p :o spontane|sly 4appe>$ _h c>e5$ | ( 3trol1 ( c|rse4 ,! t|<e/ *ore = em}g5cy p}sonnel 0 6det}m9e :o _h 4appe>$1 :o 0 kill$1 & :o 0 9jur$1 & !n 6-municate t 6! survivors4
  ,:5 ,ray=d 0 close 5 6-municate 6! t{} at ,o',h>e1 he ask$ if !y wd try 6connect hm 0ph"o 6his home4 ,he 0 lau<$ (f4
  8,sorry1 ,capta91 b ph"o l9es >e s jamm$ & ph"o p}sonnel s spotty t ! only hope is 6get a dial t"o & use a ph"o )a redial button40
  ,ray=d fill$ ! pass5g}s 9 on ! ext5t (! ph5om5on & pl1d$ ) !m 6rema9 calm4 8,"! is no?+ we c d on ? plane t w *ange ! situ,n4 ,my plan is 6get y on ! gr.d z qkly z possi# 9 ,*icago s y c h a3ess 6"s answ}s &1 ,i hope1 "s help40
  ,! in-fli<t ph"o emb$d$ 9 ! back (! s1t 9 front ( ,buck ,williams 0 n assem#d ) ext}nal modul> 3nec;ns ! way home ph"os w}e4 ,t way no "o cd simply snap ! unit away f xs 3nect+ l9e & walk (f ) x4 ,b ,buck guess$ t 9side ! ph"o ! 3nec;n 0 /&>d & t if he cd "sh{ get 9 "! )|t damag+ ! ph"o1 he cd 3nect 8 -put}'s modem directly 6! l9e4 ,8 {n cellul> ph"o 0 n coop}at+ at ? altitude4
  ,9 front ( hm1 ,h>old's wife rock$ & :imp}$1 h} face buri$ 9 h} h&s4 ,! executive next 6,buck snor$4 ,2f dr9k+ hmf 96oblivion soon af take(f1 he _h sd "s?+ ab a major meet+ 9 ,scotl&4 ,wd he 2 surpris$ 0! view ~u l&+6
  ,all >.d ,buck1 p cri$1 pray$1 & talk$4 ,fli<t att5dants (f}$ snacks & dr9ks1 b few a3ept$4 ,hav+ pref}r$ an aisle s1t =a ll m legroom1 ,buck 0 n{ glad he 0 "pi,y hi45 ne> ! w9d{4 ,he remov$ f 8 -put} bag a t9y tool kit he _h n"e expect$ 6use1 & w5t 6"w on ! ph"o4
  ,4appo9t$ 6f9d no modul> 3nec;n ev5 9side ! h|s+1 he decid$ 6play amateur electrician4 ,~! ph"o l9es alw h ! same color wires1 he decid$1 s he op5$ 8 -put} & cut ! wire l1d+ 6! female 3nector4 ,9side ! ph"o1 he cut ! wire & slic$ (f ! protective ru2} coat+4 ,sure 5|<1 ! f|r 9n} wires f bo? -put} & ph"o look$ id5tical4 ,9 a few m9utes1 he _h splic$ !m tgr4
  ,buck tapp$ | a qk message 6his executive $itor1 ,/eve ,plank1 9 ,new ,york1 tell+ ( 8 de/9,n4 8,i w bang | all ,i "k1 & ,i'm sure ? w 2 j "o ( _m simil> /ories4 ,b at l1/ ? w 2 up 6! m9ute1 z x happ5s4 ,:e!r x w 2 ( any use1 ,i don't "k4 ,! ?"| hits me1 ,/eve1 t y may 2 am;g ! miss+4 ,h{ wd ,i "k8 ,y "k my -put} a4ress4 ,let me "k y're / ) u40
  ,he /or$ ! note & set up 8 modem 6s5d x 6,new ,york 9 ! backgr.d1 :ile he 0 "w+ on 8 {n writ+4 ,at ! top (! scre5 a /atus b> fla%$ e tw5ty seconds1 9=m+ hm t ! 3nec;n 6his ramp on ! 9=m,n sup}hi<way 0 busy4 ,he kept "w+4
  ,! s5ior fli<t att5dant />tl$ hm s"eal pages 96his {n reflec;ns & feel+s4 8,:at 9 ! _w >e y do+80 %e sd1 l1n+ 9 6/>e at ! mess ( wires l1d+ f 8 laptop 6! in-fli<t ph"o4 8,i c't let y d t40
  ,he gl.ed at h} "n tag4 8,li/51 b1uti;l ,hattie1 >e we or >e we n look+ at ! 5d (! _w z we "k x80
  8,don't patronize me1 sir4 ,i c't let y sit "h & v&alize airl9e prop}ty40
  8,i'm n v&aliz+ x4 ,i'm adapt+ x 9 an em}g5cy4 ,) ? ,i c hope;lly make a 3nec;n ": no?+ else w "w40
  8,i c't let y d x40
  8,hattie1 c ,i tell y "s?+80
  8,only t y're go+ 6put t ph"o back ! way y f.d x40
  8,i w40
  8,n{40
  8,no1 ,i won't d t40
  8,t's ! only ?+ ,i want 6he>40
  8,i "u/& t1 b pl1se li/540 ,! man next 6,buck />$ at hm & !n at ,hattie4 ,he swore1 !n us$ a pill{ 6cov} 8 "r e>1 press+ 8 left ag/ ! s1t back4
  ,hattie gra2$ a -put} pr9t|t f h} pocket & locat$ ,buck's "n4 8,mr4 ,williams1 ,i expect y 6coop}ate4 ,i don't want 6bo!r ! pilot ) ?40
  ,buck r1*$ = h} h&4 ,%e /i65$ b didn't pull away4 8,c we talk = j a second80
  8,i'm n go+ 6*ange my m9d1 sir4 ,n{ pl1se1 ,i h a plane full ( f"r5$ p40
  8,>5't y "o ( !m80 ,he 0 / hold+ h} h&4
  ,%e purs$ h} lips & no4$4 8,wdn't y l 6make 3tact ) "s"o8 ,if ? "ws1 ,i c r1* p :o c make ph"o calls = y1 let yr family "k y're all "r1 ev5 get a message back 6y4 ,i hav5't de/roy$ any?+1 & ,i promise ,i c put x back ! way ,i f.d x40
  8,y c80
  8,i c40
  8,& y'd help me80
  8,any?+4 ,give me "s "ns & ph"o numb}s4 ,i'll s5d !m 9 ) :at ,i'm try+ 6upload 6,new ,york1 & ,i'll 9si/ t "s"o make ! calls = y & report back 6me4 ,i c't gu>antee ,i'll get "? or t if ,i d !y'll get back 6me1 b ,i w try40
  8,i'd 2 grate;l40
  8,& c y protect me f o!r ov}ly z1l|s fli<t att5dants80
  ,hattie manag$ a smile4 8,!y mi<t all want yr help40
  8,? is a l;g %ot z x is4 ,j keep "eybody away f me1 & let me keep try+40
  8,d1l10 %e sd1 b %e look$ tr|#d4
  8,hattie1 y're do+ ! "r ?+10 he sd4 8,x's ,,ok 9 a situ,n l ? 6?9k ( yrf a ll4 ,t's :at ,i'm do+40
  8,b "eybody's 9 ! same boat1 sir4 ,& ,i h responsibilities40
  8,y h 6admit1 :5 p 4appe>1 "s rules g | ! w9d{40
  ,ray=d ,/eele sat a%5 fac$ 9 ! cockpit4 ,half an h|r f t|*d{n 9 ,*icago1 he _h told ! pass5g}s "ey?+ he knew4 ,! simultane|s 0appe>.e ( millions all ov} ! globe _h result$ 9 *aos f> 2y imag9,n4 ,he -pli;t$ "ey"o on rema9+ calm & avoid+ hy/}ics1 al? he _h rcvd reports ( doctors on bo>d :o h&$ | ,valium l c&y4
  ,ray=d _h be5 =?"r1 ! only way he knew 6be4 ,he r1liz$ he _h told ! p m ?an he mi<t h if he'd lo/ an 5g9e or 8 hydraulics or ev5 8 l&+ ge>4 ,he _h be5 frank ) !m t ~? :o _h n _h lov$ "os 4appe> mi<t get home 64cov} t !y _h be5 victims (! _m trag$ies t _h 5su$4
  ,he ?"|1 b didn't say1 h{ grate;l he 0 6h be5 9 ! air :5 ? ev5t _h tak5 place4 ,:at 3fu.n m/ await !m on ! gr.d6 ,"h1 9 a lit}al s5se1 !y 7 abv x all4 ,!y _h be5 a6ect$1 ( c|rse4 ,p 7 miss+ f "ey":4 ,b except =! /aff %ortage caus$ 0! 4appe>.e ( ?ree crew memb}s 1 ! pass5g}s didn't su6} ! way !y mi<t h _h !y be5 9 tra6ic or if he & ,*ri/oph} _h be5 am;g ~? :o _h 4appe>$4
  ,z he settl$ 96a hold+ patt}n miles f ,o',h>e1 ! full impact (! trag$y 2gan 6-e 96view4 ,fli<ts f all ov} ! c.try 7 2+ r}|t$ 6,*icago4 ,planes 7 reorganiz$ bas$ on _! fuel supplies4 ,ray=d ne$$ 6/ay 9 prior;y posi;n af fly+ acr ! ea/}n s1bo>d & !n ov} ! ,atlantic 2f turn+ back4 ,x 0 n ,ray=d's practice 6-municate ) gr.d 3trol until af he l&$1 b n{ ! air-tra6ic 3trol t{} 0 recomm5d+ x4
  ,he 0 9=m$ t visibil;y 0 excell5t1 despite 9t}mitt5t smoke f wreckages on ! gr.d1 b t l&+ wd 2 risky & prec>i|s 2c ! two op5 runways 7 cr{d$ ) jets4 ,!y l9$ ei side1 all ! way d{n ! runway4 ,e gate 0 full1 & n"o 7 back+ |4 ,e mode ( human transport 0 9 use1 bus+ pass5g}s f ! 5ds (! runways back 6! t}m9al4
  ,b1 ,ray=d 0 told1 he wd likely f9d t 8 p--at l1/ mo/ ( !m--wd h 6walk all ! way4 ,all rema9+ p}sonnel _h be5 call$ 9 6s}ve1 b !y 7 busy direct+ planes 6safe >eas4 ,! few buses & vans 7 res}v$ =! h&icapp$1 eld}ly1 & fli<t crews4 ,ray=d pass$ ! ~w al;g t 8 crew wd 2 walk+4
  ,pass5g}s report$ t !y _h be5 una# 6get "? on ! in-fli<t ph"os4 ,hattie ,durham told ,ray=d t "o 5t}pris+ pass5g} 9 f/ class _h "sh{ hook$ up ! ph"o 6his -put}1 & :ile he -pos$ messages x 0 automatic,y dial+ & redial+ ,new ,york4 ,if a l9e op5$1 ? wd 2 ! guy :o got "?4
  ,0! "t ! plane 2gan xs desc5t 96,*icago1 ,buck _h be5 a# 6squeeze onto only "o briefly fre$-up l9e 6his -put} s}vice1 : prompt$ hm 6d{nload 8 wait+ mail4 ,? came j z ,hattie ann|nc$ t all electronic devices m/ 2 turn$ (f4
  ,) an acum5 he didn't r1lize he possess$1 ,buck spe$-tapp$ ! keys t retriev$ & fil$ all 8 messages1 d{nload$ !m1 & back$ hm | (! l9kup 9 seconds4 ,j :5 8 ma*9e mi<t h 9t}f}$ ) fli<t -munic,ns1 he 0 (f-l9e & wd h 6wait 6se>* 8 files = news f frs1 co"w}s1 relatives1 any"o4
  ,2f h} la/-m9ute prep>,ns = l&+1 ,hattie hurri$ 6,buck4 8,any?+80
  ,he %ook 8 h1d apologetic,y4 8,?anks = try+10 %e sd4 ,& %e 2gan 6weep4
  ,he r1*$ = h} wri/4 8,hattie1 we're all go+ 6g home & cry td4 ,b hang 9 "!4 ,get yr pass5g}s (f ! plane1 & y c at l1/ feel gd ab t40
  8,mr4 ,williams10 %e so2$1 8y "k we lo/ s"eal old p1 b n all ( !m4 ,& we lo/ s"eal mi4le-ag$ p1 b n all ( !m4 ,& we lo/ s"eal p yr age & my age1 b n all ( !m4 ,we ev5 lo/ "s te5ag}s40
  ,he />$ at h}4 ,:at 0 %e driv+ at8
  8,sir1 we lo/ e * & baby on ? plane40
  8,h{ _m 7 "!80
  8,m ?an a doz54 ,b all ( !m6 ,n "o 0 left4 ,! man next 6,buck r|s$ & squ9t$ at ! late-morn+ sun burn+ "? ! w9d{4 8,:at 9 blazes >e y two talk+ ab80 he sd4
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