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SAW T ,MR4 ,DAMON _H ) HM ,MR4 ,P>K]1 !
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PREDICT+ 4A/]S1 \R H]O'S _SS 7 N EXACTLY
(! BE/4 ,HE WD H M* PREF]R$ N 6TAKE ,MR4
,P>K] ON ! QUE/ =! DIAMOND MAK]S1 B1
S9CE ,MR4 ,DAMON _H M5;N$ X1 HE DID N
SEE H[ HE CD V WELL REFUSE4
  8,B P]H HE WON'T C>E 6G10 ?"\ ,TOM4
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SCI5TI/ REM>K$3
  ,I AM V GLAD 6MEET Y ONCE M1 ,MR4
,SWIFT4 ,I H SC>CELY ?ANK$ Y 5 = :AT Y
DID = U 9 ERECT+ YR WIRE.S /,N ON
,E>?QUAKE ,ISL&1 :1 Z Y RECALL1 ,I
PREDICT$ WD S9K 96! SEA4 ,X DID1 ,I AM
GLAD 6SAY1 N 2C ,I L 6SEE ISL&S DE/ROY$1
B 2C SCI;E HAS BE5 V9DICAT$4 ,N[ ,I H J
HE>D Y REM>K T Y >E AB 6SET (F 6! M.TA9S
9 SE>* ( "S M5 :O >E MAK+ DIAMONDS4 ,I
NE$ H>DLY /ATE T ? IS UTT]LY USE.S1 = NO
DIAMONDS1 -M]CI,Y VALUA#1 C 2 MADE 0M54
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6DEMON/RATE "S SCI5TIFIC FACTS4
  8,"!=E1 IF Y W P]MIT ME1 ,I W 2 V GLAD
6A3OMPANY Y & ,MR4 ,DAMON4 ,I % 2
DELI<T$1 9 %ORT1 & ,I C />T Z SOON Z Y
>E R1DY40
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8,I SUPPOSE HE'LL WAKE UP E MORN+1 &
PREDICT T 2F NI<T ! _W W -E 6AN 5D1 OR
HE'LL PROPHESY T ! AIR%IP W BL[ UP1 &
VANI%1 :5 AB SEV5 MILES ABV ! CL\DS4
,WELL1 "!'S NO WAY \ ( X1 S "H GOES40
  ,"!^U ,TOM WELCOM$ ! SCI5TI/ Z CORDI,Y
Z HE CD1 & 9VIT$ HM 6=M "O (! "PY T WD
SET (F 9 ! AIR%IP 6SE>* = ,PHANTOM
,M.TA94

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  ,DAMON4 :5 ?
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SECRECY ON A3.T (! DANG] 6,MR4 ,J5KS4
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NO?+ AB ! MATT]1 & !N ! SCI5TI/ 2CAME M*
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%[N 9 MAK+ X1 &1 3TR>Y 6\R H]O'S
EXPECT,N1 DID N PREDICT T X WD BL[ UP !
NEXT "T X 0 US$4
  8,H[ DID Y HAPP5 6>RIVE J AT ? "T1
,MR4 ,DAMON80 ASK$ ,TOM4
  8,X 0 "PLY DUE 6,MR4 ,P>K]10 0 !
ANSW]4 8,I _H N SE5 HM S9CE WE 7 RESCU$
F ! ISL&1 UNTIL A FEW "DS AGO HE CALL$
ON ME AT MY HOME4 ,I HAPP5$ 6M5;N T Y
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9 MY AUTO4 ,& N[1 B.S MY LIV]-P96 ,I F9D
Y AB 6/>T (F ON ANO!R TRIP40
  8,& H Y FULLY DECID$ 6G ) ME80 ASK$
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WAY T MY/]I\S MAN 2HAV$40
  8,OH1 B.S MY REVOLV]60 CRI$ ,MR4
,DAMON4 8,I'M US$ 6DANG] 0? "T4 ,( C\RSE
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&! MAN1 :O 0 ALW B.S+ "S?+1 CAME CLOS]
6! LAD1 & :ISP]$3 8,D Y "K1 ,TOM1 ,MR4
,P>K] IS A V PECULI> 9DIVIDUAL40
  8,I'M SURE ( X10 ANSW]$ ! "Y 9V5TOR1
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! AIR%IP CAB94
  8,B HE'S ALL "R1 EV5 IF HE IS PREDICT+
UNPL1SANT ?+S10 W5T ON ,MR4 ,DAMON4 8,I
?9K WE'LL GET BETT] ACQUA9T$ ) HM AF A
BIT40
  8,I HOPE S10 AGRE$ ,TOM1 B HE DID N
R1LIZE !N H[ CLOSE 8 -PANION%IP ) ,MR4
,P>K] 0 6BE1 NOR :AT DANG]S !Y 7 6%>E
LAT]4
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PROSPECTIVE TRIP1 & ,TOM1 0? "T1 _H
ASC]TA9$ :AT NE$$ 6BE D"O 6! AIR%IP 6GET
X 9 %APE 6TRAVEL4 ,X WD TAKE AB A WEEK1
&1 9 ! M1N:ILE1 ,MR4 ,DAMON WD G HOME &
GET 8 A6AIRS 9 ORD] =! VOYAGE4 ,TOM'S "F
0 9TRODUC$ 6,MR4 ,P>K]1 &1 ! =M]1 F9D+ T
! SCI5TI/ HELD "S VIEWS 9 -MON ) HM1
9VIT$ ! GLOOMY PREDICTOR 6REMA9 AT !
,SWIFT HOME UNTIL ! ,R$ ,CL\D 0 R1DY
6SAIL4 ,TOM CD N REPRESS A GROAN AT ?1 B
HE DECID$ HE WD H 6MAKE ! BE/ ( X4
  ,MR4 ,DAMON LEFT = HOME T AFN1 PROMIS+
6BE ON H& AT ! "T SET 6/>T = ,PHANTOM
,M.TA94
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O'C T NI<T4
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TRAIL (! MAN :O 0 SEEK+ 64COV] ! SECRET
(! DIAMOND MAK]S4 ,B A :I/LE1 : CAME 6!
LAD'S E> A MO;T LAT] 7T 2+ A SIGNAL ,MR4
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W5T \ F ! %AD[ (! H\SE1 ": HE _H BE5
WAIT+1 & MET ! M54 8,WE'LL G 96MY
PRIVATE "W-%OP10 ! Y\? A4$1 L1D+ ! WAY4
  8,H Y DECID$ 6G ) ME80 ASK$ ,MR4
,J5KS1 9 AN ANXI\S :ISP]4 8,DID Y F9D !
DIAMONDS 6BE R1L "OS80
  8,I DID2 & ,I'M GO+10 SPOKE ,TOM4
  8,GD6 ,T RELIEVES MY M9D4 ,B WE >E / 9
DANG]4 ,I 0 FOLL[$ 0MY %AD[] TD1 & ONLY
SU3E$$ 9 %AK+ HM (F J 2F -+ "H4 ,I DON'T
2LIEVE HE "KS :AT ,I AM AB 6D40
  8,OH1 YES HE DOES10 SD ,TOM4
  8,HE DOES8 ,H[80
  8,2C HE 0 "H1 & W>N$ ME AG/ Y60
  8,Y DON'T M1N X6 ,WELL1 !Y >E GETT+
DESP]ATE6 ,WE M/ 2 ON \R GU>D4 ,:AT SORT
(A MAN 0 HE80
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/AT$ T ? TALLI$ )! APPE>.E (! P]SON :O
_H BE5 %AD[+ HM4
  8,B WE'LL FOOL !M YET60 CRI$ ,TOM1 :O
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!Y C FOLL[ U 9 ! ,R$ ,CL\D !Y'RE WELCOME
TO4 ,I ?9K WE'LL GET AH1D ( !M40
  ,HE !N TOLD ( ,MR4 ,DAMON & ,MR4
,P>K]1 & ,MR4 ,J5KS AGRE$ T X WD ADD 6!
/R5G? (! "PY 6TAKE ^! TWO G5TLEM5 AL;G4
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SECLU.N (! LL (FICE1 & >RANG$ 6L1VE
,%OPTON 9 AB A WEEK4 ,9 ! M1N:ILE !
AIR%IP WD 2 OV]HAUL$1 /OCK$ ) SUPPLIES &
PROVI.NS1 & 2 MADE R1DY =A SWIFT DA% 6!
M.TA9S4
  8,& N[ ,I M/ 2 GO+10 SD ,MR4 ,J5KS4
8,I H A GRT D1L 6D 2F ,I C />T ON ?
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^? M5 :O SEEM 6BE TRAIL+ ME40
  8,H[ CD !Y PREV5T Y80 ,TOM WANT$ 6"K4
  8,OH1 "! >E ANY NUMB] ( WAYS10 0 !
ANSW]4 8,B ,I'M GLAD Y F.D T MY DIAMONDS
7 R1L4 ,WE'LL SOON H PL5TY1 IF ALL GOES
WELL40
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ALL "R1 ,RAD80 HE ASK$1 RAIS+ 8 VOICE4
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>.D Y1H ? NI<T40
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,ERADICATE1 YAWN+ L\DLY1 W5T 6HIS %ACK4
,A LL LAT] ,TOM S"\ 8 [N ROOM1 ,MR4
,J5KS HAV+ HURRI$ (F 6T[N1 ": HE 0
BO>D+4
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ON ! AIR%IP1 MAK+ "S *ANGES &A FEW
REPAIRS T 7 NE$$4 ,8 "F1 ,ERADICATE &
,MR4 ,JACKSON HELP$ HM4 ,Z = ,MR4 ,P>K]1
! SCI5TI/1 HE W5T AB ! PLACE1 2+ M*
9T]E/$ 9 ! V>I\S MA*9ES : ,TOM OR ,MR4
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EXT5SIVE GR.DS1 MAK+ :AT HE SD 7
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APP>5TLY M* EXCIT$1 KNEEL+ D[N BACK (A
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P]H ,MR4 ,P>K] MI<T 2 ILL4
  8,H Y "E _H ANY E>?QUAKES "H1 ,TOM
,SWIFT80 ASK$ ! SCI5TI/1 QUIETLY4
  8,E>?QUAKES8 ,NO4 ,WE _H 5 ( !M ON !
ISL&40
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CRI$ ,MR4 ,P>K]4 8,I PREDICT T ? PLACE W
2 %AK5 0A TREM5D\S %OCK V SOON4 ,WE _H
ALL BETT] GET AWAY F ! VIC9;Y (
BUILD+S40
  8,:AT MAKES Y ?9K "! W 2 AN E>?QUAKE80
ASK$ ,TOM4
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V M9UTE4 ,X IS 9CR1S+ 9 VOLUME1 %[+ T !
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SUBT]RAN1N UPH1VAL6 ,LI/5 = YRF40
  ,TOM CA/ HMF D[N ON ! GRASS4 ,PLAC+ 8
E> CLOSE 6! GR.D HE DID HE> A S]IES (
DULL ?UDS4 ,HE >OSE1 N A LL AL>M$4 ,"!
_H N"E BE5 ANY E>?QUAKES 9 ,%OPTON1 YET
HE _H GRT RESPECT = ,MR4 ,P>K]'S
SCI5TIFIC ATTA9;TS4
  ,J !N ,ERADICATE ,SAMPSON CAME AL;G4
,HE SAW ,TOM & ,MR4 ,P>K] LY+ FLAT ON !
GR.D1 & SURPRISE %[$ ON 8 H"O/1 BLACK
FACE4
  8,FO' DE L& SAKES60 CRI$ ,ERADICATE4
8,:AT AM DE MATTAH N[1 ,MASSA ,TOM80
  8,E>?QUAKE -+10 ANSW]$ ,TOM1 BRIEFLY4
8,BETT] GET AWAY F ! BUILD+S1 ,RAD4 ,!Y
MI<T FALL60 ,TOM'S FACE %[$ ! AL>M HE
FELT4 ,:AT WD HAPP5 6ALL ( 8 VALUA#
MA*9ES EQUALS 6! ,R$ ,CL\D8
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TOO1 CA/ HMF D[N 6LI/54 ,A MO;T LAT] HE
>OSE )A LAU<4
  8,:AT'S ! MATT]80 CRI$ ,TOM4
  8,:Y1 DAT A9'T NO E>?QUAKE60 DCLD !
COLOR$ MAN4
  8,NO4 ,!N P]H Y "K :AT X IS10 SD ,MR4
,P>K]1 "S:AT %>PLY4
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MULE ,BOOM]ANG1 KICK9' 9 8 /A#1 ON A3.T
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