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VA/ FOGS : HID ! SUN F U =A WEEK AT A
"T4 ,X 0 WILD & H1VY "W1 )\T A DR9K OR
?"\ ( DR9K4 ,!N WE SAIL$ S\? 6,YOKOHAMA1
)A BIG CAT* ( SK9S 9 \R SALT &A H1VY
PAY-"D -+4
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F/ "D 0 DEVOT$ 6%IP'S "W1 & N UNTIL EV5+
DID WE SAILORS L&4 ,& "H1 0! V SY/EM (
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\ & TUCK$ MY >M 9 HIS4 ,! CAPTA9 _H GIV5
M"OY = U 6! HUNT]S1 &! HUNT]S 7 WAIT+ 9
A C]TA9 ,JAPANESE PUBLIC H\SE = U 6-E &
GET X4 ,WE RODE 6! PLACE 9 RICK%AWS4 ,\R
[N CR[D _H TAK5 POSSES.N ( X4 ,DR9K 0
FL[+4 ,"EYBODY _H M"OY1 & "EYBODY 0
TR1T+4 ,AF ! HUNDR$ "DS ( H>D TOIL &
ABSOLUTE AB/9;E1 9 ! P9K ( PHYSICAL
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  ,X 0 ! OLD /ORY4 ,"! 7 S _M DR9KS 6BE
DRUNK1 & Z ! W>M MAGIC P\R$ "? \R VE9S &
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7 ALL %IPMATES :O _H BE5 "? /RESS & /ORM
TGR1 :O _H PULL$ & HAUL$ ON ! SAME %EETS
& TACKLES1 RELIEV$ "O ANO!R'S :EELS1
LAID \ SIDE 0SIDE ON ! SAME JIB-BOOM :5
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& ALL TR1T$1 & \R VOICES ROSE1 & WE
REMEMB]$ A MYRIAD K9DLY ACTS ( -RADE%IP1
& =GOT \R FI<TS & ^WY SQUAB#S1 & KNEW "O
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PUBLIC H\SE1 &= ALL ( T F/ NI<T T PUBLIC
H\SE 0 :AT ,I SAW ( ,JAPAN--A DR9K+-
PLACE : 0 V L A DR9K+-PLACE AT HOME OR
ANY": ELSE OV] ! _W4
  ,WE LAY 9 ,YOKOHAMA H>B\R = TWO WEEKS1
& AB ALL WE SAW ( ,JAPAN 0 XS DR9K+-
PLACES ": SAILORS 3GREGAT$4 ,O3A.N,Y1 "S
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AM;G ! ,JAPANESE BOATM5 & A%ORE 9 !
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REMEMB] X TD1 TW5TY YE>S AFW1 )A SECRET
GL[ ( PRIDE4 ,X 0 A PURPLE PASSAGE1 J Z
,VICTOR'S WRECK+ (! TEA-H\SE 9 ! ,BON9
,ISL&S & MY 2+ LOOT$ 0! RUNAWAY
APPR5TICES 7 PURPLE PASSAGES4
  ,! PO9T IS T ! *>M ( ,JOHN ,B>LEYCORN
0 / A MY/]Y 6ME4 ,I 0 S ORGANIC,Y A NON-
ALCOHOLIC T ALCOHOL XF MADE NO APP1L2 !
*EMICAL REAC;NS X PRODUC$ 9 ME 7 N
SATISFY+ 2C ,I POSSESS$ NO NE$ = S*
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0 ) DRANK1 & 2C MY NATURE 0 S* T ,I CD N
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_! FAV\RITE PAS"T4 ,& ,I / _H A SWEET
TOO?1 & ON PRIVY O3A.NS :5 "! 0 NO MAN
6SEE1 B"\ C&Y & BLISS;LLY DEV\R$ X4
  ,WE HOVE UP AN*OR 6A JOLLY *ANTY1 &
SAIL$ \ ( ,YOKOHAMA H>B\R = ,SAN
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&)! /\T WE/ W9D AT \R BACK MADE ! RUN
ACR ! ,PACIFIC 9 ?IRTY-SEV5 "DS ( BRAVE
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?IRTY-SEV5 "DS1 )\T A DR9K 6A4LE \R
M5TAL PROCESSES1 WE 9CESSANTLY PLANN$ !
SP5D+ ( \R M"OY4
  ,! F/ /ATE;T ( EA* MAN--"E AN ANCI5T
"O 9 HOMEW>D-B.D =ECA/LES--WAS3 8,NO
BO>D+-H\SE %>KS 9 M9E40 ,NEXT1 9
P>5!SES1 0 REGRET AT HAV+ SP5T S M* M"OY
9 ,YOKOHAMA4 ,& AF T1 EA* MAN PROCE$$
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9/.E1 SD T IMMLY HE L&$ 9 ,SAN
,FRANCISCO HE WD PASS "R "? ! WAT]-FRONT
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PAP]S4 ,8 ADV]TISE;T WD 2 = BO>D & ROOM
9 "S SIMPLE "W+-CLASS FAMILY4 8,!N10 SD
,VICTOR1 8,I % G 6"S DANC+-S*OOL =A WEEK
OR TWO1 J 6MEET & GET ACQUA9T$ )! GIRLS
& FELL[S4 ,!N ,I'LL GET ! RUN (! DI6]5T
DANC+ CR[DS1 & 2 9VIT$ 6_! HOMES1 &
6"PIES1 & ALL T1 &)! M"OY ,I'VE GOT ,I C
LA/ \ TILL NEXT ,JANU>Y1 :5 ,I'LL G S1L+
AG40
  ,NO2 HE WASN'T GO+ 6DR9K4 ,HE KNEW !
WAY ( X1 "PICUL>LY 8 WAY ( X1 W9E IN1
WIT \1 & 8 M"OY WD 2 G"O 9 NO "T4 ,HE _H
8 *OICE1 BAS$ ON BITT] EXP]I;E1 2T ?REE
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DANC+ & SOCIAL FUNC;NS3 8,I'VE GOT A GD
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YE>S S9CE ,I'VE SE5 MY "M & ALL !
FAMILY4 ,:5 ,I PAY (F1 ,I % S5D MY M"OY
HOME 6WAIT = ME4 ,!N ,I'LL PICK A GD %IP
B.D = ,EUROPE1 & >RIVE "! ) ANO!R PAY-
"D4 ,PUT !M TGR1 & ,I'LL H M M"OY ?AN "E
9 MY LIFE 2F4 ,I'LL 2 A PR9CE AT HOME4
,Y HAV5'T ANY IDEA H[ *1P "EY?+ IS 9
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SP5D MY M"OY L :AT WD SEEM 6!M A
MILLIONAIRE1 & LIVE A :OLE YE> "! 2F
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8,X'S ?REE YE>S S9CE ,I'VE RCVD A L9E F
HOME & T5 YE>S S9CE ,I 0 "!4 ,?+S >E J Z
*1P 9 ,SW$51 ,AXEL1 Z 9 ,NORWAY1 & MY
FOLKS >E R1L C.TRY FOLK & F>M]S4 ,I'LL
S5D MY PAY-"D HOME & %IP ON ! SAME %IP )
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PA/ORAL DELI<TS & FE/IVE CU/OMS ( _!
RESPECTIVE C.TRIES1 EA* FELL 9 LOVE )!
O!R'S HOME PLACE1 & !Y SOLEMNLY PL$G$
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MON?S 9 ! "O'S ,SW$I% HOME & SIX MON?S 9
! O!R'S ,NORWEGIAN HOME4 ,&=! RE/ (!
VOYAGE !Y CD H>DLY 2 PRI$ A"P1 S
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HIS4 ,HE1 TOO1 WD GET A ROOM 9 A QUIET
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T[N1 NO DR9K1 0 ! SLOGAN ( \R =ECA/LE4
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SAV$ ON MAT*ES1 EV51 WAIT+ TILL TWO OR
?REE 7 R1DY 6LI<T _! PIPES F ! SAME
MAT*4
  ,Z WE SAIL$ UP ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO WAT]-
FRONT1 ! MO;T ! PORT DOCTORS PASS$ U1 !
BO>D+-H\SE RUNN]S 7 AL;GSIDE 9 :ITEHALL
BOATS4 ,!Y SW>M$ ON BO>D1 EA* DRUMM+ = 8
[N BO>D+-H\SE1 & EA* )A BOTTLE ( FREE
:ISKY 9SIDE 8 %IRT4 ,B WE WAV$ !M GR&LY
& BLASPHEM\SLY AWAY4 ,WE WANT$ N"O ( _!
BO>D+-H\SES & N"O ( _! :ISKY4 ,WE 7
SOB]1 ?RIFTY SAILORM51 ) BETT] USE = \R
M"OY4
  ,CAME ! PAY+ (F 2F ! %IPP+ -MIS.N]4
,WE EM]G$ ^U ! SIDEWALK1 EA* )A POCKET;L
( M"OY4 ,AB U1 L BUZZ>DS1 CLU/]$ ! %>KS
& H>PIES4 ,& WE LOOK$ AT EA* O!R4 ,WE _H
BE5 SEV5 MON?S TGR1 & \R PA?S 7 SEP>AT+4
,"O LA/ F>EWELL RITE ( -RADE%IP REMA9$4
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9EVITA# ADJAC5T SALOON4 ,"! 7 A DOZ5
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SAIL+ MA/] 96! "O ( 8 *OICE1 ! %>KS 7
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  ,"! WE /OOD AT ! L;G B>--! SAIL+ MA/]1
! MATE1 ! SIX HUNT]S1 ! SIX BOAT-/E]]S1
&! FIVE BOAT-PULL]S4 ,"! 7 ONLY FIVE (!
LA/1 = "O ( \R NUMB] _H BE5 DROPP$
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TWO SN[ SQUALLS 9 A DRIV+ GALE (F ,CAPE
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LA/ DR9K TGR4 ,) SEV5 MON?S ( M5'S "W 9
! _W1 BL[ HI<1 BL[ L[1 2H U1 WE 7 LOOK+
ON EA* O!R =! LA/ "T4 ,WE KNEW X1 =
SAILORS' WAYS G WIDE4 ,&! N9ETE5 ( U1
DRANK ! SAIL+ MA/]'S TR1T4 ,!N ! MATE
LOOK$ AT U ) ELOQU5T EYES & CALL$ ANO!R
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YE> 9 ! ,M>Y ,?OMAS1 ) ALL H&S71 CALL$ A
R.D4 ,! "T PASS$1 ! DR9KS 3T9U$ 6-E ON !
B>1 \R VOICES ROSE1 &! MA7OTS 2GAN
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! SACR$ "N ( -RADE%IP1 T ALL H&S DR9K )
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BOAT-PULL]S &! SAME LOGIC HELD ) !M4 ,"!
0 M"OY 9 ALL \R POCKETS1 & \R M"OY 0 Z
GD Z ANY MAN'S1 & \R HE>TS 7 Z FREE &
G5]\S4
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,B>LEYCORN ASK 9 ORD] 6H 8 W ) M58 ,!Y 7
RIPE 6=GET _! DE>LY *]I%$ PLANS4 ,!Y
ROLL$ \ (! SALOON & 96! >MS (! %>KS &
H>PIES4 ,!Y DIDN'T LA/ L;G4 ,F TWO "DS
6A WEEK SAW ! 5D ( _! M"OY & SAW !M 2+
C>T$ 0! BO>D+-H\SE MA/]S ON BO>D \TW>D-
B.D %IPS4 ,VICTOR 0 A F9E BODY (A MAN1 &
"? A LUCKY FR%IP MANAG$ 6GET 96! LIFE-
SAV+ S]VICE4 ,HE N"E SAW ! DANC+-S*OOL
NOR PLAC$ 8 ADV]TISE;T =A ROOM 9 A "W+-
CLASS FAMILY4 ,NOR DID ,L;G ,JOHN W9
6NAVIG,N S*OOL4 ,0! 5D (! WEEK HE 0 A
TRANSI5T LUMP] ON A RIV]
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PAY-"DS HOME 6! OLD C.TRY4 ,9/1D1 & AL;G
)! RE/1 !Y 7 SCATT]$ ON BO>D SAIL+ %IPS
B.D =! F\R QU>T]S (! GLOBE1 ": !Y _H BE5
PLAC$ 0! BO>D+-H\SE MA/]S1 & ": !Y 7 "W+
\ ADV.E M"OY : !Y _H NEI SE5 NOR SP5T4
  ,:AT SAV$ ME 0 T ,I _H A HOME & P 6G
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PRISON4 ,:ISKY ,BOB 0 G"O4 ,OLD ,COLE1
,OLD ,SM\DGE1 & ,BOB ,SMI? 7 G"O4 ,ANO!R
,SMI?1 HE (! BELT$ GUNS &! ,ANNIE1 0
DR[N$4 ,FR5* ,FRANK1 !Y SD1 0 LURK+ UP
RIV]1 AFRAID 6-E D[N 2C ( "S?+ HE _H
D"O4 ,O!RS 7 WE>+ ! /RIPES 9 ,SAN ,QU5T9
OR ,FOLSOM4 ,BIG ,ALEC1 ! ,K+ (!
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ALL ( !M1 ,JOHN ,B>LEYCORN 0 RESPONSI#1
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