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T X 0 N 9JUR$4 ,!N HE LOOK$ AT ! HUGE
B1/ : LAY D1D 9 FRONT ( HM1 &1 GO+ OV]
6! GIANT HE HELD \ 8 H& 6HM4
  8,KOKU1 Y SAV$ MY LIFE10 SPOKE ,TOM4
8,PROBABLY ! LIFE ( ,MR4 ,DAMON AL4 ,I
C'T 2G9 6?ANK Y4 ,X ISN'T ! F/ "T Y'VE
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Y WANT1 T ,I'VE GOT40
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SIMPLY4
  8,!N X'S YRS60 EXCLAIM$ ,TOM4 8,& Y'RE
! ONLY "O1 EXCEPT MYF1 :O HAS "E [N$
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& N"E SOLD OR GAVE "O AWAY1 = FE> T
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6CAUSE FE>;L HAVOC4 ,=! RIFLE 0 A T]RI#
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6EXAM9E ! D1D B1/4 ,X 0 ! F/ ?+ HE _H SD
S9CE ! ANIMAL _H RU%$ AT HM1 & HE _H N
MOV$ AF HE FELL D[N4 ,HE _H SEEM+LY BE5
9 A DAZE1 B :5 ! O!RS HE>D HM USE "O ( 8
FAVORITE EXPRES.NS !Y KNEW T HE 0 ALL "R
AG4 8,B.S MY HAT60 W5T ON ! ODD MAN4
8,:AT HAPP5$1 ,TOM8 ,IS T B1/ RE,Y D1D8
,H[ DID ,KOKU -E 6>RIVE 9 "T80
  8,I GUESS HE'S D1D ALL "R10 SD ,TOM1
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-E AF Y1 L Y TELL ME 6D10 SPOKE ! GIANT4
8,I FOLL[ YR TRAIL1 B ,I SEE NO?+ 6%OOT
UNTIL ,I -E "H4 ,!N ,I SEE T ANIMAL RUN
= Y1 & ,I %OOT40
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8,WELL LET'S G BACK4 ,MY N]VES >E ON
$GE1 & ,I WANT 6SIT QUIET =A :ILE40
  8,TAKE ! CAM]A1 ,KOKU10 ORD]$ ,TOM1 8&
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AF A CUP ( TEA1 ,TOM TOOK \ ! EXPOS$
FILMS & PUT A FRE% ROLL 9 8 CAM]A1 R1DY
= :AT"E NEW MI<T HAPP54
  8,": IS YR NEXT /OPP+ PLACE1 ,TOM80
ASK$ ,N$1 Z !Y SAT 9 ! MA9 ROOM (!
AIR%IP T EV5+1 TALK+ OV] ! EV5TS (! "D4
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AM GO+ 6SET ! CAM]A TN1 NE> A SMALL SPR+
,I SAW1 6GET "S PICTURES ( DE] -+ 6DR9K4
,I MAY GET A PICTURE (A LION OR A TIG]
ATTACK+ !M4 ,IF ,I CD X WD 2 ANO!R F9E
FILM4 ,TM ,I ?9K WE W />T = ,SWITZ]L&4
,B N[ ,I'M GO+ 6GET ! CAM]A R1DY =A NI<T
EXPOSURE4
  8,B.S MY *ECK BOOK60 CRI$ ,MR4 ,DAMON4
8,Y DON'T M1N 6SAY T Y >E GO+ 6/AY \ AT
A SPR+ AG1 ,TOM1 & RUN ! *.E (A TIG]
GETT+ Y40
  8,NO1 ,I'M M]ELY GO+ 6SET ! CAM]A1
ATTA* ! LI<T & LET X "W AUTOMATIC,Y ?
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! BU%ES S X WON'T 2 DAMAG$ IF "!'S A
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  8,I ?9K "S AVALAN*E PICTURES W 2 GRT1
IF Y C GET !M10 REM>K$ ,MR4 ,NE/OR4 8,B1
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,DAMON4 8,& :5 X
DOES HAPP51 ,TOM1 >E Y GO+ 6/& 9 FRONT (
X1 & SNAP-%OT X80
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6! M.TA9 REGION1 & HOV] >.D 9 ! AIR1
UNTIL WE SEE AN AVALAN*E ,8HAPP50' IF T
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AN AIR ( RELIEF4
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9 ! NI<T4 ,"! 7 AL M>KS Z IF "! _H BE5 A
FI<T1 B ( C\RSE :AT SORT1 OR H[
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ABV ! CL\DS4

8,WELL1 ANO!R "D W BR+ U "!10 SD
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)A FRE% ROLL ( FILMS4 8,!N WE'LL H TO
2 ON ! LOOK\T = AN AVALAN*E40

  8,YES1 WE'RE MAK+ PRETTY GD "T10
REM>K$ ,N$1 Z HE LOOK$ AT ! SPE$ GAGE4
8,I DIDN'T "K Y _H ! MOTOR "W+ S FA/1
,TOM40
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HE LOOK$ UP 9 SURPRISE4 8,:Y1 WE >E GO+
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  8,FIFTY MILES AN H\R %E'S BL[+ N[10 HE
SD4 8,X CAME ON SU45LY1 TOO1 =A LL :ILE
AGO X 0 ONLY T540
  8,IS "! ANY DANG]80 ASK$ ,MR4 ,NE/OR1
= HE 0 N V FAMILI> ) AIR%IP P]ILS4
  8,WELL1 WE'VE BE5 9 BIG BL[S 2F1 & WE
G5],Y CAME \ ALL "R10 RETURN$ ,TOM4 8,/1
,I DON'T L ?4 ,:Y %E W5T UP FIVE PO9TS
S9CE ,I'VE BE5 LOOK+ AT X60 & HE PO9T$
6! NE$LE (! GAGE1 : N[ REGI/]$ FIFTY-
FIVE MILES AN H\R4
  8,B.S MY APP5DIX60 GASP$ ,MR4 ,DAMON4
8,X'S A HURRICANE ,TOM60
  8,"S?+ L T10 PUT 9 ,N$1 9 A L[ VOICE4
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VIOL;E / M4 ,TOM RAN 6! PILOT H\SE4
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  8,SEE IF WE C'T G D[N A BIT10 0 ,TOM'S
ANSW]4 8,I DON'T L ?4 ,X MAY 2 CALM] 2L4
,WE'RE UP TOO HI< Z X IS40
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HE CD N MOVE X4
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GRIP (A MI<TY W9D1 S /R;G T XS PRESSURE
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