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ON \R NOR!RN HORIZON4
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H\RS LAT] WE _H MADE ! R.D ( X4 ,X
M1SUR$ F\R OR FIVE MILES 9 CIRCUMF];E4  ,A N>R[ CANAL SEP>AT$ X F A       #CII
3SID]A# /RET* ( L&1 P]H A 3T95T1 = WE CD
N SEE XS LIMITS4
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6,MAURY'S !ORY4 ,! 9G5I\S ,AM]ICAN HAS
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  ,B ! ,NAUTILUS1 = FE> ( RUNN+ AGR.D1
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  8,YES1 SIR10 SD ! ,CAPTA91 8& IF ,I D
N HESITATE 6TR1D ? ,S\? ,POLE1 X IS 2C1
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EC/ASY1 HE TURN$ 6U4
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9 ! BOAT4 ,=A L;G WAY ! SOIL 0 -POS$ (A
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"S "PS1 SLI<T CURLS ( SMOKE EMITT$ A
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9 FULL ACTIV;Y1 ON ! #AFG? M]IDIAN1
LATITUDE #GG;@@ #CB0'4 ,! VEGET,N ( ?
DESOLATE 3T95T SEEM$ 6ME M* RE/RICT$4
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MICROSCOPIC PLANTS1 RUDI;T>Y DIATOMAS1 A
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REGION4
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NOR!RN CLIOS1 "O-&-A-QU>T] 9*ES L;G1 ( :
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AWKW>D Z !Y >E ON ! GR.D2 !Y 7 UTT]+ H>%
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9 ! AIR1 ! EXPANSE ( _! W+S 2+ AT L1/
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^: BODY IS BLACK & :ITE2 !N "! 7 A :OLE
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2F LI<T+ !M B 6PUT A WICK IN4
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WICKS60
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_M BIRDS 7 ISSU+4 ,CAPTA9 ,NEMO _H "S
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6BE KILL$ )A /"O1 N"E TRY+ 6ESCAPE4 ,B !
FOG DID N LIFT1 & AT ELEV5 ! SUN _H N
YET %[N XF4 ,XS ABS;E MADE ME UNEASY4
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WE DECIDE :E!R WE _H R1*$ ! POLE8 ,:5 ,I
REJO9$ ,CAPTA9 ,NEMO1 ,I F.D HM L1N+ ON
A PIECE ( ROCK1 SIL5TLY WAT*+ ! SKY4 ,HE
SEEM$ IMPATI5T & VEX$4 ,B :AT 0 6BE D"O8
,? RA% & P[];L MAN CD N -M& ! SUN Z HE
DID ! SEA4 ,NOON >RIV$ )\T ! ORB ( "D
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POSI;N 2H ! CURTA9 ( FOG2 & SOON ! FOG
TURN$ 6SN[4
  8,TILL TO-MORR[10 SD ! ,CAPTA91
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! HALF-LI<T LEFT 0! SUN Z X SKIRT$ ! $GE
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2 TAK54 ,CAPTA9 ,NEMO N HAV+ YET APPE>$1
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/ (! SAME VOLCANIC NATURE2 "EY": 7
TRACES ( LAVA1 SCORIAE1 & BASALT2 B !
CRAT] : _H VOMIT$ !M ,I CD N SEE4 ,"H1 Z
L[] D[N1 ? 3T95T 0 ALIVE ) MYRIADS (
BIRDS4 ,B _! RULE 0 N[ DIVID$ ) L>GE
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,I RECKON$ T "! 7 PROVI.NS "! = HUNDR$S
( VESSELS4
  8,SIR10 SD ,3SEIL1 8W Y TELL ME ! "NS
( ^! CR1TURES80
  8,!Y >E S1LS & MORSES40
  ,X 0 N[ EI<T 9 ! MORN+4 ,F\R H\RS
REMA9$ 6U 2F ! SUN CD 2 OBS]V$ )ADVANTAGE4 ,I DIRECT$ \R /EPS       #DJE
T[>DS A VA/ BAY CUT 9 ! /EEP GRANITE
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6SI<T 0! NUMB]S ( SEA-MAMMALS COV]+ !M1
& ,I 9VOLUNT>ILY S"\ = OLD ,PROTEUS1 !
MY?OLOGICAL %EPH]D :O WAT*$ ^! IMM5SE
FLOCKS ( ,NEPTUNE4 ,"! 7 M S1LS ?AN
ANY?+ ELSE1 =M+ 4T9CT GR\PS1 MALE &
FEMALE1 ! "F WAT*+ OV] 8 FAMILY1 ! "M
SUCKL+ H] LL "OS1 "S ALR /R;G 5 6G A FEW
/EPS4 ,:5 !Y WI%$ 6*ANGE _! PLACE1 !Y
TOOK LL JUMPS1 MADE 0! 3TRAC;N ( _!
BODIES1 & HELP$ AWKW>DLY 5 0_! IMP]FECT
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P]FECT =E>M4 ,I %D SAY T1 9 ! WAT]1 : IS
_! ELE;T--! SP9E ( ^! CR1TURES IS
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--!Y SWIM ADMIRABLY4 ,9 RE/+ ON ! E>? !Y
TAKE ! MO/ GRACE;L ATTITUDES4 ,?US !
ANCI5TS1 OBS]V+ _! S(T & EXPRESSIVE
LOOKS1 : _C 2 SURPASS$ 0! MO/ B1UTI;L
LOOK A WOMAN C GIVE1 _! CLE> VOLUPTU\S
EYES1 _! *>M+ POSI;NS1 &! POETRY ( _!
MANN]S1 METAMORPHOS$ !M1 ! MALE 96A
TRITON &! FEMALE 96A M]MAID4 ,I MADE,3SEIL NOTICE ! 3SID]A# DEVELOP;T   #DJF
(! LOBES (! BRA9 9 ^! 9T]E/+ CETAC1NS4
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( BRA9 MATT]2 !Y >E AL CAPA# ( RCVG A
C]TA9 AM.T ( $UC,N1 >E EASILY
DOME/ICAT$1 & ,I ?9K1 ) O!R NATURALI/S1
T IF PROP]LY TAU<T !Y WD 2 ( GRT S]VICE
Z FI%+-DOGS4 ,! GRT] "P ( !M SLEPT ON !
ROCKS OR ON ! S&4 ,AM;G/ ^! S1LS1
PROP]LY S CALL$1 : H NO EXT]NAL E>S 7IN
: !Y DI6] F ! OTT]1 ^: E>S >E PROM95T71
,I NOTIC$ S"EAL V>IETIES ( S1LS AB ?REE
Y>DS L;G1 )A :ITE COAT1 BULLDOG H1DS1
>M$ ) TEE? 9 BO? JAWS1 F\R 9CISORS AT !
TOP & F\R AT ! BOTTOM1 & TWO L>GE CAN9E
TEE? 9 ! %APE (A FLEUR-DE-LIS4 ,AM;G/ !M
GLID$ SEA-ELEPHANTS1 A K9D ( S1L1 )
%ORT1 FLEXI# TRUNKS4 ,! GIANTS ( ?
SPECIES M1SUR$ TW5TY FEET R.D & T5 Y>DS
&A HALF 9 L5G?2 B !Y DID N MOVE Z WE
APPROA*$4
  8,^! CR1TURES >E N DANG]\S80 ASK$
,3SEIL4
  8,NO2 N UN.S Y ATTACK !M4 ,:5 !Y H
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6PIECES40
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  8,I D N SAY !Y >E N40
  ,TWO MILES F>!R ON WE 7 /OPP$ 0!
PROMONTORY : %ELT]S ! BAY F ! S\!RLY
W9DS4 ,2Y X WE HE>D L\D BELL[+S S* Z A
TROOP ( RUM9ANTS WD PRODUCE4
  8,GD60 SD ,3SEIL2 8A 3C]T ( BULLS60
  8,NO2 A 3C]T ( MORSES40
  8,!Y >E FI<T+60
  8,!Y >E EI FI<T+ OR PLAY+40
  ,WE N[ 2GAN 6CLIMB ! BLACKI% ROCKS1
AMID UN=ESE5 /UM#S1 & OV] /"OS : ! ICE
MADE SLIPP]Y4 ,M ?AN ONCE ,I ROLL$ OV]
AT ! EXP5SE ( MY LO9S4 ,3SEIL1 M PRUD5T
OR M /1DY1 DID N /UM#1 & HELP$ ME UP1
SAY+3
  8,IF1 SIR1 Y WD H ! K9D;S 6TAKE WID]
/EPS1 Y WD PRES]VE YR EQUILIBRIUM
BETT]40
  ,>RIV$ AT ! UPP] RIDGE (! PROMONTORY1
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BELL[+S ( PL1SURE1 N ( ANG]4  ,Z ,I PASS$ ^! CURI\S ANIMALS     #DJH
,I CD EXAM9E !M LEISURELY1 = !Y DID N
MOVE4 ,_! SK9S 7 ?ICK & RU7$1 (A YELL[I%
T9T1 APPROA*+ 6R$2 _! HAIR 0 %ORT &
SCANT4 ,"S ( !M 7 F\R Y>DS &A QU>T] L;G4
,QUIET] & LESS TIMID ?AN _! C\S9S (!
NOR?1 !Y DID N1 L !M1 PLACE S5T9ELS R.D
! \TSKIRTS ( _! 5CAMP;T4 ,AF EXAM9+ ?
C;Y ( MORSES1 ,I 2GAN 6?9K ( RETURN+4 ,X
0 ELEV5 O'C1 &1 IF ,CAPTA9 ,NEMO F.D !
3DI;NS FAV\RA# = OBS]V,NS1 ,I WI%$ 6BE
PRES5T AT ! OP],N4 ,WE FOLL[$ A N>R[
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WE L&$4 ,! BOAT _H RUN AGR.D1 BR++ !
,CAPTA94 ,I SAW HM /&+ ON A BLOCK (
BASALT1 8 9/RU;TS NE> HM1 8 EYES FIX$ ON
! NOR!RN HORIZON1 NE> : ! SUN 0 !N
DESCRIB+ A L5G!N$ CURVE4 ,I TOOK MY
PLACE 2S HM1 & WAIT$ )\T SP1K+4 ,NOON
>RIV$1 &1 Z 2F1 ! SUN DID N APPE>4 ,X 0
A FATAL;Y4 ,OBS]V,NS 7 / WANT+4 ,IF N
A3OMPLI%$ TO-MORR[1 WE M/ GIVE UP ALL
IDEA ( TAK+ ANY4 ,WE 7 9DE$ EXACTLY AT !
#BJ? ( ,M>*4 ,TO-MORR[1 ! #BA/1 WD 2 !EQUINOX2 ! SUN WD 4APPE> 2H !       #DJI
HORIZON = SIX MON?S1 &) XS 4APPE>.E !
L;G POL> NI<T WD 2G94 ,S9CE ! ,SEPTEMB]
EQUINOX X _H EM]G$ F ! NOR!RN HORIZON1
RIS+ 0L5G!N$ SPIRALS UP 6! #BA/ (
,DECEMB]4 ,AT ? P]IOD1 ! SUMM] SOL/ICE (
! NOR!RN REGIONS1 X _H 2GUN 6DESC5D2 &
TO-MORR[ 0 6%$ XS LA/ RAYS ^U !M4 ,I
-MUNICAT$ MY FE>S & OBS]V,NS 6,CAPTA9
,NEMO4
  8,Y >E "R1 ,M4 ,>ONNAX10 SD HE2 8IF
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,I % N 2 A# 6D X = SIX MON?S4 ,B
PRECISELY 2C *.E HAS L$ ME 96^! S1S ON !
#BA/ ( ,M>*1 MY BE>+S W 2 EASY 6TAKE1 IF
AT TWELVE WE C SEE ! SUN40
  8,:Y1 ,CAPTA980
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CURVES T X IS DI6ICULT 6M1SURE EXACTLY
XS HEI<T ABV ! HORIZON1 & GRAVE ]RORS
MAY 2 MADE ) 9/RU;TS40
  8,:AT W Y D !N80
  8,I % ONLY USE MY *RONOMET]10 REPLI$
,CAPTA9 ,NEMO4 8,IF TO-MORR[1 ! #BA/ (
,M>*1 ! DISC (! SUN1 ALL[+ = REFRAC;N1IS EXACTLY CUT 0! NOR!RN HORIZON1   #DAJ
X W %[ T ,I AM AT ! ,S\? ,POLE40
  8,J S10 SD ,I4 8,B ? /ATE;T IS N
MA!MATIC,Y CORRECT1 2C ! EQUINOX DOES N
NECESS>ILY 2G9 AT NOON40
  8,V LIKELY1 SIR2 B ! ]ROR W N 2 A
HUNDR$ Y>DS & WE D N WANT M4 ,TILL TO-
MORR[1 !N60
  ,CAPTA9 ,NEMO RETURN$ ON BO>D4 ,3SEIL
& ,I REMA9$ 6SURVEY ! %ORE1 OBS]V+ &
/UDY+ UNTIL FIVE O'C4 ,!N ,I W5T 6B$1 N1
H["E1 )\T 9VOK+1 L ! ,9DIAN1 ! FAV\R (!
RADIANT ORB4 ,! NEXT "D1 ! #BA/ ( ,M>*1
AT FIVE 9 ! MORN+1 ,I M.T$ ! PLAT=M4 ,I
F.D ,CAPTA9 ,NEMO "!4
  8,! W1!R IS LI<T5+ A LL10 SD HE4 8,I H
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WANT$ 6TAKE HM ) ME4 ,B ! OB/9ATE
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TACITURN;Y & 8 BAD HUM\R GREW "D 0"D4
,AF ALL1 ,I 0 N SORRY = 8 OB/9ACY "U !
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%ORE1 & WE "\ N 6LAY S* TEMPT,N 9 ?UNREFLECT+ FI%]MAN'S WAY4           #DAA
,BR1KFA/ OV]1 WE W5T ON %ORE4 ,!
,NAUTILUS _H G"O "S MILES FUR!R UP 9 !
NI<T4 ,X 0 A :OLE L1GUE F ! COA/1 ABV :
RE>$ A %>P P1K AB FIVE HUNDR$ Y>DS HI<4
,! BOAT TOOK ) ME ,CAPTA9 ,NEMO1 TWO M5
(! CREW1 &! 9/RU;TS1 : 3SI/$ (A
*RONOMET]1 A TELESCOPE1 &A B>OMET]4
,:ILE CROSS+1 ,I SAW NUM]\S :ALES 2L;G+
6! ?REE K9DS PECULI> 6! S\!RN S1S2 !
:ALE1 OR ! ,5GLI% 8"R :ALE10 : HAS NO
DORSAL F92 ! 8HUMPBACK10 ) REEV$ *E/ &
L>GE1 :ITI% F9S1 :1 9 SPITE ( XS "N1 D N
=M W+S2 &! F9-BACK1 (A YELL[I% BR[N1 !
LIVELIE/ ( ALL ! CETACEA4 ,? P[];L
CR1TURE IS HE>D A L;G WAY (F :5 HE ?R[S
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WAT]S2 & ,I CD SEE T ? BAS9 (! ,ANT>CTIC
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AL NOTIC$ L>GE M$USAE FLOAT+ 2T ! RE$S4
  ,AT N9E WE L&$2 ! SKY 0 B"R5+1 ! CL\DS
7 FLY+ 6! S\?1 &! FOG SEEM$ 6BE L1V+ !COLD SURFACE (! WAT]S4 ,CAPTA9      #DAB
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! %>P LAVA &! PUMICE-/"OS1 9 AN
ATMOSPH]E (T5 IMPREGNAT$ )A SULPHUR\S
SMELL F ! SMOK+ CRACKS4 ,=A MAN
UNA3U/OM$ 6WALK ON L&1 ! ,CAPTA9 CLIMB$
! /EEP SLOPES ) AN AGIL;Y ,I N"E SAW
EQUALL$ & : A HUNT] WD H 5VI$4 ,WE 7 TWO
H\RS GETT+ 6! SUMMIT ( ? P1K1 : 0 HALF
PORPHYRY & HALF BASALT4 ,F ?;E WE LOOK$
^U A VA/ SEA :1 T[>DS ! NOR?1 4T9CTLY
TRAC$ XS B.D>Y L9E ^U ! SKY4 ,AT \R FEET
LAY FIELDS ( DAZZL+ :ITE;S4 ,OV] \R H1DS
A PALE AZURE1 FREE F FOG4 ,6! NOR? !
DISC (! SUN SEEM$ L A BALL ( FIRE1 ALR
HORN$ 0! CUTT+ (! HORIZON4 ,F ! BOSOM (!
WAT] ROSE %1VES ( LIQUID JETS 0HUNDR$S4
,9 ! 4T.E LAY ! ,NAUTILUS L A CETAC1N
ASLEEP ON ! WAT]4 ,2H U1 6! S\? & EA/1
AN IMM5SE C.TRY &A *AOTIC H1P ( ROCKS &
ICE1 ! LIMITS ( : 7 N VISI#4 ,ON >RIV+
AT ! SUMMIT ,CAPTA9 ,NEMO C>E;LLY TOOK !
M1N HEI<T (! B>OMET]1 = HE WD H 63SID] T
9 TAK+ 8 OBS]V,NS4 ,AT A QU>T] 6TWELVE !SUN1 !N SE5 ONLY 0REFRAC;N1 LOOK$   #DAC
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