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  ,hattie ,durham & :at 0 left ( h} cab9 crew 5c|rag$ pass5g}s 6/udy ! safety c>ds 9 _! s1t pockets4 ,_m fe>$ !y wd 2 una# 6jump & slide d{n ! *utes1 especi,y ) _! c>ry-on lu7age4 ,!y 7 9/ruct$ 6remove _! %oes & 6jump s1tf/ onto ! *ute4 ,!n crew memb}s wd toss !m _! %oes & bags4 ,!y 7 advis$ n 6wait 9 ! t}m9al = _! *eck$ ba7age4 ,t1 !y 7 promis$1 wd ev5tu,y 2 deliv}$ 6_! homes4 ,no gu>antees :54
  ,buck ,williams gave ,hattie 8 c>d & got h} ph"o numb}1 8j 9 case ,i get "? 6yr p 2f y d40
  8,y're ) ,global ,weekly10 %e sd4 8,i _h no idea40
  8,& y 7 go+ 6s5d me 6my room = tamp}+ )! ph"o40
  ,%e appe>$ 6be try+ 6smile4 8,sorry10 ,buck sd1 8n funny4 ,i'll let y g40
  ,alw a li<t travel}1 ,buck 0 grate;l he _h *eck$ no ba7age4 ,n"e did1 n ev5 on 9t}n,nal fli<ts4 ,:5 he op5$ ! b9 6pull d{n 8 l1!r bag1 he f.d ! old man's hat & jacket / p}*$ atop x4 ,h>old's wife sat />+ at ,buck1 h} eyes full1 jaw set4 8,ma'am10 he sd quietly1 8wd y want ~!80
  ,! griev+ woman grate;lly ga!r$ 9 ! hat & coat1 & cru%$ !m ag/ h} *e/ z if %e wd n"e let !m g4 ,%e sd "s?+ ,buck cdn't he>4 ,he ask$ h} 6rep1t x4 8,i c't jump | ( any airplane10 %e sd4
  8,/ay "r "h10 he sd4 8,!y'll s5d "s"o = y40
  8,b w ,i / h 6jump & slide d{n t ?+80
  8,no1 ma'am4 ,i'm sure !y'll h a lift ( "s sort40 ,buck c>e;lly laid 8 laptop & case 9 am;g 8 clo!s4 ,) 8 bag zipp$1 he hurri$ 6! front (! l9e1 eag} 6%{ o!rs h{ easy x was4 ,he toss$ 8 %oes d{n f/1 wat*+ !m b|nce & skitt} onto ! runway4 ,!n he clut*$ 8 bag acr 8 *e/1 took a qk /ep & ?rew 8 feet | 9 front ( hm4
  ,a bit 5?usia/ic1 he l&$ n on 8 s1t b on 8 %|ld}s1 : ?rew 8 feet ov} ! top ( 8 h1d4 ,he pick$ up spe$ & hit ! bottom ) hi is wei<t %ift+ =w>d4 ,! bu7y-:ip c5tripetal =ce slamm$ 8 /ock+$ feet 6! gr.d & br"| 8 torso up & ov} 9 a "srsault t b>ely miss$ plant+ 8 face on ! 3crete4 ,at ! la/ 9/ant1 / hang+ on 6his bag = de> life1 he tuck$ 8 h1d "u & took ! abra.n on ! back ( 8 h1d r ?an on 8 nose4 ,he f"| ! urge 6say1 8,no pro#m10 b he cdn't keep f ru2+ ! back ( 8 h1d1 alr matt$ ) blood4 ,x wasn't a s}i|s pro#m1 only a nuis.e4 ,he qkly retriev$ 8 %oes & 2gan jo7+ t{>d ! t}m9al1 z m* f emb>rass;t z ne$4 ,he knew "! wd 2 no m hurry+ once he hit ! t}m9al4
  ,ray=d1 ,*ri/oph}1 & ,hattie 7 ! la/ ?ree (f ! #gdg4 ,2f 4emb>k+1 !y _h made sure all a#-bodi$ p got d{n ! *utes & t ! eld}ly & 9firm$ 7 transport$ 0bus4 ,! bus driv} 9si/$ t ! crew ride ) hm &! la/ pass5g}s1 b ,ray=d refus$4 8,i c't see pass+ my {n pass5g}s z !y walk 6! t}m9al10 he sd4 8,h{ wd t look80
  ,*ri/oph} sd1 8,suit yrf1 ,cap4 ,y m9d if ,i take hm up on 8 (f}80
  ,ray=d gl>$ at hm4 8,y're s}i|s80
  8,i don't get pd 5 = ?40
  8,l ? 0 ! airl9e's fault4 ,*ris1 y don't m1n t40
  8,! heck ,i don't4 ,0! "t y get up "!1 y'll wi% y'd ri451 too40
  8,i %d write y up = ?40
  8,millions ( p 4appe> 96?9 air & ,i %d worry ab gett+ writt5 up = rid+ 9/1d ( walk+8 ,lat}1 ,/eele40
  ,ray=d %ook 8 h1d & turn$ 6,hattie4 8,maybe ,i'll see y up "!4 ,if y c get | (! t}m9al1 don't wait = me40
  8,>e y ki4+8 ,if y're walk+1 ,i'm walk+40
  8,y don't ne$ 6d t40
  8,af t dress+-d{n y j gave ,smi?8 ,i'm walk+40
  8,he's f/ (fic}4 ,we "| 6be la/ (f ! %ip & f/ 6volunte} = em}g5cy duty40
  8,well1 d me a favor & 3sid} me "p ( yr crew1 too4 ,j 2c ,i c't fly ! ?+ doesn't m1n ,i don't feel "s {n}%ip4 ,& don't tr1t me l a ll woman40
  8,i wd n"e d t4 ,got yr /uff80
  ,hattie pull$ h} bag on :eels & ,ray=d c>ri$ 8 navigator's l1!r box4 ,x 0 a l;g walk1 & s"eal "ts !y wav$ (f (f}s ( rides f units spe$+ | 6pick up ! nonambulatory4 ,al;g ! way !y pass$ o!r pass5g}s f _! fli<t4 ,_m ?ank$ ,ray=d2 he wasn't sure = :at4 ,= n panick+1 he guess$4 ,b !y look$ z t}rifi$ & %ell-%ock$ z he felt4
  ,!y %ield$ _! e>s f fli<ts scr1m+ 9 6l&4 ,ray=d tri$ 6calculate h{ l;g x wd 2 2f ? runway 0 %ut d{n1 too4 ,he cdn't imag9e ! o!r op5 /rip hold+ _m m planes1 ei4 ,wd "s h 6try 6put d{n on hi<ways or op5 fields8 ,& h{ f> away f ! big cities wd !y h 6look = op5 /ret*es ( hi<way un5cumb}$ 0bridges8 ,he %u4}$ at ! ?"|4
  ,all >.d 7 ambul.es & o!r em}g5cy vehicles try+ 6get 6ugly wreckage sc5es4
  ,f9,y 9 ! t}m9al1 ,ray=d f.d cr{ds /&+ 9 l9es 2h banks ( ph"os4 ,mo/ _h angry p wait+1 yell+ at call}s :o %ru7$ & redial$4 ,airport snack b>s & re/aurants 7 alr sold | ( or l{ on food1 & all newspap}s & magaz9es 7 g"o4 ,9 %ops ": /a6}s _h 4appe>$1 loot}s walk$ (f ) m}*&ise4
  ,ray=d want$ m ?an any?+ 6sit & talk ) "s"o ab :at 6make ( ?4 ,b "eybody he saw--fr1 acqua9t.e1 or /rang}--was busy try+ 6make >range;ts4 ,o',h>e 0 l a massive prison ) res|rces dw9dl+ & gridlock gr{+4 ,no "o slept4 ,"ey"o scurri$ ab1 try+ 6f9d "s l9k 6! |tside _w1 63tact _! families1 & 6get | (! airport4
  ,at ! fli<t c5t} 9 ! b{els (! place1 ,ray=d f.d m* ! same ?+4 ,hattie sd %e wd try mak+ h} calls f ! l|nge & wd meet hm lat} 6see if !y cd %>e a ride 6! suburbs4 ,he knew !y 7 unlikely 6f9d any rides go+ any":1 & he didn't reli% walk+ tw5ty miles4 ,b all hotels 9 ! >ea 7 alr full4
  ,f9,y a sup}visor ask$ =! att5;n (! fli}s 9 ! "ugr.d c5t}4 8,we h "s secure l9es1 ab five1 he sd4 8,:e!r y c get "?1 we don't "k1 b x's yr be/ *.e4 ,!y d bypass ! normal trunk l9es | ( "h1 s y won't 2 -pet+ ) all ! pay ph"os 9 ! t}m9al4 ,/r1ml9e yr calls4 ,al1 "! >e a limit$ numb} ( helicopt} rides availa# 6suburban hospitals & police de"p;ts1 b natur,y y're second>y 6m$ical em}g5cies4 ,get 9 l9e ov} "h = ph"os & rides 6! suburbs4 ,z ( "r n{ we h no ~w (! c.ell,n ( any fli<ts except =! rema9d} ( td4 ,x's yr responsibil;y 6be back "h = yr next fli<t or 6call 9 & f9d | xs /atus40
  ,ray=d got 9 l9e1 2g9n+ 6feel ! t5.n ( hav+ fl{n too l;g & "kn too ll4 ,worse 0 ! k t he _h a bett} idea ?an mo/ ( :at _h happ5$4 ,if he 0 "r1 if x 7 true1 he wd n 2 gett+ an answ} :5 he dial$ home4 ,z he /ood "!1 a ,,tv monitor abv hm broadca/ images (! *aos4 ,f >.d ! globe came wail+ "ms1 /oic families1 reports ( d1? & de/ruc;n4 ,doz5s ( /ories 9clud$ eye-wit;ses :o _h se5 lov$ "os & frs 4appe> 2f _! eyes4
  ,mo/ %ock+ 6,ray=d 0 a woman 9 labor1 ab 6g 96! deliv}y room1 :o 0 su45ly b>r54 ,doctors deliv}$ ! plac5ta4 ,h} husb& _h cau<t ! 4appe>.e (! fetus on tape4 ,z he videotap$ h} grt belly & sw1ty face1 he ask$ "qs4 ,h{ did %e feel8 8,h{ d y ?9k ,i feel1 ,e>l8 ,turn t ?+ (f40 ,:at 0 %e hop+ =8 8,t y'll get close 5 = me 6slug y40 ,did %e r1lize t 9 a few mo;ts !y'd 2 p>5ts8 8,9 ab a m9ute1 y're go+ 6be divorc$40 ,!n came ! scr1m &! dropp+ (! cam}a1 t}rifi$ voices1 runn+ nurses1 &! doctor4
  ,,cnn reran ! footage 9 sup}sl{ mo;n1 %{+ ! woman go+ f v pregnant 6ne>ly flat /oma*$1 z if %e _h 9/antane|sly deliv}$4
  8,n{1 wat* ) u ag10 ! newsman 8& keep yr eyes on ! left $ge ( yr scre51 ": a nurse appe>s 6be r1d+ a pr9t|t f ! fetal he>t monitor4 ,"!1 see80 ,! ac;n /opp$ z ! pregnant woman's /oma* deflat$4 8,! nurse's uni=m seems 6/ 2 /&+ z if an 9visi# p}son is we>+ x4 ,%e's g"o4 ,half a second lat}1 wat*40 ,! tape mov$ ah1d & /opp$4 8,! uni=m1 /ock+s & all1 >e 9 a pile atop h} %oes40
  ,local televi.n /,ns f >.d ! _w report$ biz>re o3urr;es1 especi,y 9 "t z"os ": ! ev5t _h happ5$ dur+ ! "d or e>ly ev5+4 ,,cnn %{$ via satellite ! video (a groom 4appe>+ :ile slipp+ ! r+ onto 8 bride's f+}4 ,a fun}al home 9 ,au/ralia report$ t ne>ly e m|rn} 4appe>$ f "o memorial s}vice1 9clud+ ! corpse1 :ile at ano!r s}vice at ! same "t1 only a few 4appe>$ &! corpse rema9$4 ,morgues al report$ corpse 4appe>.es4 ,at a burial1 ?ree ( six pallbe>}s /um#d & dropp$ a casket :5 ! o!r ?ree 4appe>$4 ,:5 !y pick$ up ! casket1 x too 0 empty4
  ,ray=d 0 second 9 l9e =! ph"o1 b :at he saw next on ! scre5 3v9c$ hm he wd n"e see 8 wife ag4 ,at a ,*ri/ian hi< s*ool so3} game at a mis.n>y h1dqu>t}s 9 ,9donesia1 mo/ (! spectators & all b "o (! play}s 0appe>$ 9 ! mi4le ( play1 l1v+ _! %oes & uni=ms on ! gr.d4 ,! ,,cnn report} ann|nc$ t 9 8 remorse1 ! surviv+ play} took 8 {n life4
  ,b x 0 m ?an remorse1 ,ray=d knew4 ,( all p1 t play}1 a /ud5t at a ,*ri/ian s*ool1 wd h "kn ! tru? immly4 ,! ,rapture _h tak5 place4 ,jesus ,*ri/ _h return$ = 8 p1 & t boy 0 n "o ( !m4 ,:5 ,ray=d sat at ! ph"o1 te>s /r1m$ d{n 8 face4 ,"s"o sd1 8,y h f|r m9utes10 & he knew t wd 2 m ?an he ne$$4 ,8 answ}+ ma*9e at home pick$ up immly1 & he 0 pi}c$ 6he> ! *e};l voice ( 8 wife4 8,yr call is important 6u10 %e sd4 8,pl1se l1ve a message af ! beep40
  ,ray=d pun*$ a few buttons 6*eck = messages4 ,he ran "? ?ree or f|r mundane "os1 !n 0 />tl$ 6he> ,*loe's voice4 8,mom8 ,dad8 ,>e y "!8 ,h y se5 :at's go+ on8 ,call me z soon z y c4 ,we've lo/ at l1/ t5 /ud5ts & two pr(s1 & all ! m>ri$ /ud5ts' kids 4appe>$4 ,is ,raymie all "r8 ,call me60 ,well1 at l1/ he knew ,*loe 0 / >.d4 ,all he want$ 0 6hold h}4
  ,ray=d redial$ & left a message on 8 {n ma*9e4 8,ir5e8 ,ray8 ,if y're "!1 pick up4 ,if y get ? message1 ,i'm at ,o',h>e & try+ 6get home4 ,x may take a :ile if ,i don't get a copt} ride4 ,i sure hope y're "!4
  8,let's g1 ,cap10 "s"o sd4 8,"eybody's got a call 6make40
  ,ray=d no4$ & qkly dial$ 8 dau<t}'s dorm room at ,/an=d4 ,he got ! irritat+ message t 8 call cd n 2 -plet$ z dial$4
  ,ray=d ga!r$ 8 2l;g+s & *eck$ 8 mail slot4 ,2ss a pile (! usual junk1 he f.d a pa4$ manila 5velope f 8 home a4ress4 ,ir5e _h tak5 6mail+ hm ll surprises lately1 ! result (a m>riage book %e _h be5 urg+ hm 6r1d4 ,he slipp$ ! 5velope 96his case & w5t look+ = ,hattie ,durham4 ,funny1 he _h no emo;nal attrac;n :at"e 6,hattie j n{4 ,b he felt obligat$ 6be sure %e got home4
  ,z he /ood 9 a cr{d 0! elevator1 he he>d ! ann|nce;t t a helicopt} 0 availa# = no m ?an ei<t pilots & wd make a run 6,m.t ,prospect1 ,>l+ton ,hei<ts1 & ,des ,pla9es4 ,ray=d hurri$ 6! pad4 8,got room = "o 6,m.t ,prospect80
  8,yup40
  8,h{ ab ano!r 6,des ,pla9es80
  8,maybe1 if he gets "h 9 ab two m9utes40
  8,x's n a he4 ,%e's a fli<t att5dant40 8,pilots only4 ,sorry40
  8,:at if y h room80
  8,well1 maybe1 b ,i don't see h}40
  8,i'll h h} pag$40
  8,!y're n pag+ any"o40
  8,give me a second4 ,don't l1ve )|t me40
  ,! *opp} pilot look$ at 8 wat*4 8,?ree m9utes10 he sd4 8,i'm l1v9' at "o40
  ,ray=d left 8 bag on ! gr.d1 hop+ x wd hold ! helicopt} pilot 9 case he 0 a ll late4 ,he *>g$ up ! /airs & 96! corridor4 ,f9d+ ,hattie wd 2 impossi#4 ,he gra2$ a c|rtesy ph"o4 8,i'm sorry1 we're una# 6page any"o j n{40
  8,? is an em}g5cy & ,i am a ,pan-,3t95tal capta940
  8,:at is x80
  ,h ,hattie ,durham meet h} "py at ,k-#ag4
  8,i'll try40
  8,d x60
  ,ray=d /ood on tiptoe 6see ,hattie -+1 yet / "sh{ %e surpris$ hm4 8,i 0 f|r? 9 l9e =! ph"o 9 ! l|nge10 %e sd1 appe>+ at 8 side4 8,got a bett} d1l7
  8,got u a helicopt} ride if we hurry10 he sd4
  ,z !y skipp$ d{n ! /airs %e sd1 8,wasn't x aw;l ab ,*ris80
  8,:at ab hm80
  8,y re,y don't "k80
  ,ray=d want$ 6/op & tell h} 6quit mak+ m "w s h>d4 ,t fru/rat$ hm ab p h} age4 ,!y 5joy$ a volley+ 3v}s,n game4 ,he lik$ 6get 6! po9t4 8,j tell me60 he sd1 s.d+ m exasp}at$ ?an he 9t5d$4
  ,z !y bur/ "? ! door & onto ! t>mac1 ! *opp} blades :ipp$ _! hair & d1f5$ !m4 ,ray=d's bag _h alr be5 put on bo>d1 & only "o s1t rema9$4 ,! pilot po9t$ at ,hattie & %ook 8 h1d4 ,ray=d gra2$ h} elb{ & pull$ h} abo>d z he climb$ in4 8,only way %e's n -+ is if y c't h&le ! wei<t60
  8,:at d y wei<1 doll80 ! pilot sd4
  8,"o-fifte560
  8,i c h&le ! wei<t60 he told ,ray=d4 8,b if 
m  %e's n buckl$ in1 ,i'm n responsi#60
  8,let's g60 ,ray=d %|t$4
  ,he buckl$ hmf 9 & ,hattie sat 9 8 lap4 ,he wrapp$ 8 >ms >.d h} wai/ & clasp$ 8 wri/s tgr4 ,he ?"| h{ ironic x 0 t he _h be5 dr1m+ ( ? = weeks1 & n{ "! 0 no joy1 no excite;t 9 x1 no?+ s5sual :at"e4 ,he 0 mis}a#4 ,glad 6be a# 6help h} |1 b mis}a#4
  ,hattie look$ emb>rass$ & uncom=ta#1 & ,ray=d notic$ %e took a %eepi% peek at ! o!r sev5 pilots 9 ! copt}4 ,n"o seem$ 6return h} gaze4 ,? 4a/} 0 / too fre% & "! 7 too _m un"kns4 ,ray=d ?"| he he>d or lip-r1d "o ( !m say+1 8,*ri/oph} ,smi?10 b "! 0 no way he cd he> 9side ! rauc|s craft4 ,he put 8 m|? next 6,hattie's e>4 8,n{ :at ab ,*ris80 he sd4
  ,%e turn$ & spoke 96his e>4 8,!y :eel$ hm pa/ u :ile ,i 0 go+ 96! l|nge4 ,blood all ov}60
  8,:at happ5$80
  8,i don't "k1 b1 ,ray=d1 he didn't look gd60
  8,h{ bad80
  8,i ?9k he 0 d1d6 ,i m1n1 !y 7 "w+ on hm1 b ,i'd 2 surpris$ if he made x40
  ,ray=d %ook 8 h1d4 ,:at next8 8,did he get hit or "s?+8 ,did t bus cra%80 ,wdn't t 2 ironic60
  8,i don't "k10 %e sd4 8,! blood seem$ l 0 -+ f 8 h& or 8 wai/ or bo?40
  ,ray=d tapp$ ! pilot on ! %|ld}4 8,d y "k any?+ ab ,f/ ,(fic} ,*ri/oph} ,smi?80
  8,he ) ,pan-,con80 ! pilot sd4
  8,yes60
  8,was he ! suicide80
  ,ray=d recoil$4 8,i don't ?9k s6 ,0 "! a suicide80
  8,lots ( 'em1 ,i guess1 b mo/ly pass5g}s4 ,only crew memb} ,i he>d ab 0 a ,smi? f ,pan4 ,slit 8 wri/s40
  ,ray=d qkly scann$ ! o!rs 9 ! *opp} 6see if he recogniz$ any"o4 ,he didn't1 b "o 0 no4+ sadly1 hav+ ov}he>d ! pilot's %|t+4 ,he l1n$ =w>d4 8,*ris ,smi?6 ,y "k hm80
  8,my f/ (fic}60
  8,sorry40
  8,:at'd y he>80
  8,don't "k h{ relia# ? is1 b ! rumor is he f.d | 8 boys _h 4appe>$ & 8 wife 0 kill$ 9 a wreck60
  ,=! f/ "t ! enorm;y (! situ,n 2came p}sonal = ,ray=d4 ,he didn't "k ,smi? well4 ,he vaguely rememb}$ ,*ris _h two sons4 ,seem$ !y 7 "y te5ag}s1 v close 9 age4 ,he _h n"e met ! wife4 ,b suicide6 ,0 t an op;n = ,ray=d8 ,no1 n ) ,*loe / "!4 ,b :at if he _h 4cov}$ t ,ir5e & "y ,ray 7 g"o & ,*loe _h be5 kill$8 ,:at wd he h 6live =8
  ,he _hn't be5 liv+ = !m anyway1 c}ta9ly n ! la/ s"eal mon?s4 ,he _h be5 play+ >.d on ! $ges ( 8 m9d )! girl 9 8 lap1 ?|< he _h n"e g"o s f> z t|*+ h}1 ev5 :5 %e (t5 t|*$ hm4 ,wd he want 6live if ,hattie ,durham 7 ! only p}son he c>$ ab8 ,& :y did he c>e ab h}8 ,%e 0 b1uti;l & sexy & sm>t1 b only = h} age4 ,!y _h ll 9 -mon4 ,0 x only 2c he 0 3v9c$ ,ir5e 0 g"o t he n{ l;g$ 6hold 8 {n wife8
  ,"! 0 no a6ec;n 9 8 embrace ( ,hattie ,durham j n{1 nor 9 h}s4 ,bo? 7 sc>$ 6d1?1 & flirt+ 0 ! la/ ?+ on _! m9ds4 ,! irony 0 n lo/ on hm4 ,he recall$ t ! la/ ?+ he "ddr1m$ ab--2f ,hattie's ann|nce;t--was f9,y mak+ a move on h}4 ,h{ cd he h "kn %e wd 2 9 8 lap h|rs lat} & t he wd h no m 9t}e/ 9 h} ?an a /rang}6
  ,! f/ /op 0 ! ,des ,planes ,police ,de"p;t1 ": ,hattie 4emb>k$4 ,ray=d advis$ h} 6ask =a ride home )! police if a squad c> 0 availa#4 ,mo/ _h be5 press$ 96s}vice 9 m 3ge/$ >eas1 s t 0 unlikely4 8,i'm only ab a mile f "h anyway60 ,hattie %|t$ abv ! ro> z ,ray=d help$ h} f ! *opp}4 8,i c walk60 ,%e wrapp$ h} >ms >.d 8 neck 9 a fi}ce embrace1 & he felt h} quiv} 9 fe>4 8,i hope "ey"o's ,,ok at yr place60 %e sd4 8,call me & let me "k1 ,,ok80
  ,he no4$4
  8,,ok80 %e 9si/$4
  8,,ok60
  ,z ! y lift$ (f he wat*$ h} survey ! p>k+ lot4 ,spott+ no squad c>s1 %e turn$ & hurri$ (f1 pull+ h} suitcase on :eels4 ,0! "t ! helicopt}2gan 6sw+ t{> ,m.t ,prospect1 ,hattie 0 trott+ t{>d h} 3dom9ium4

    ,buck ,williams _h be5 ! f/ pass5g} f 8 fli<t 6r1* ! t}m9al at ,o',h>e4 ,he f.d a mess4 ,no "o wait+ 9 l9e =a ph"o wd put up ) 8 try+ 6plug 8 modem 96x1 & he cdn't get 8 cellul> ph"o 6"w1 s he made 8 way 6! exclusive ,pan-,con ,club4 ,x1 too1 0 jamm$1 b despite a loss ( p}sonnel1 9clud+ ! 4appe>.e ( s"eal employees :ile on ! job1 "s sembl.e ( ord} prevail$4 ,ev5 "h p wait$ 9 l9e =! ph"os1 b z ea* 2came availa#1 x 0 "u/ood t "s mi<t try fax+ or 3nect+ directly 0modem4 ,:ile ,buck wait$1 he w5t 6"w ag on 8 -put}1 reatta*+ ! 9side modem cord 6! female 3nector4 ,!n he call$ up ! messages t he _h qkly d{nload$ 2f l&+4
  ,! f/ 0 f ,/eve ,plank1 8 executive $itor1 a4ress$ 6all field p}sonnel3
  ,/ay put4 ,d n try 6-e 6,new ,york4 ,impossi# "h4 ,call :5 y c4 ,*eck yr voice mail & yr ,e-mail regul>ly4 ,keep 9 t|* z possi#4 ,we h 5 /aff 6rema9 on s*$ule1 & we want p}sonal a3.ts1 on-!-sc5e /uff1 z m* z y c transmit4 ,n sure ( transport,n & -munic,ns l9es 2t u & |r pr9t}s1 nor _! employee levels4 ,if possi#1 we'll pr9t on "t4
  8,j a note3 ,2g9 ?9k+ ab ! causes4 ,milit>y8 ,cosmic8 ,sci5tific8 ,_sual8 ,b s f> we're d1l+ ma9ly ) :at happ5$4 ,take c>e1 & keep 9 t|*4
  ,! second message 0 al f ,/eve & 0 = ,buck's eyes only4
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