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BE5 4APPO9T$ 9 P]FECT+ A SIL5T MOTOR
!MVS1 & ?9K /1L+ MY IDEA WD 2 ! EASIE/
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WE'LL H ! TE/10 REM>K$ ,TORN1 AF A FUR!R
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ALL GOES Z ,I HOPE Y W SEE :AT MY NEW
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"K H[ M* Y HE>40
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MOTOR4 8,IF ,I DID ,I'D TE> H] LOOSE F !
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A G5TLEMAN AEROPLANE4
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ANSW]4
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?R1TS40
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,UNIV]SAL ,-PANY1
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