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,A SMOKE &A Y>N ON ! DECK 0"D1 ,:5
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,& C>E & TR\# S F> AWAY ,T \ ( YR
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  ,& MY FRS >E ALL TOO NEW4
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  PA/ A "P--
,Z A BETT] "P (! PA/ APPE>S1 ,:5
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  ,Z SOON Z MY TURN 0 S]V$4
,&! MEMORY HAUNTS MY HE>T ) %AME--
  ,OR1 R1 ! PRIDE T'S "!2
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,! SAILORS SAY 'TWILL 2 R\< TN1 ,Z !Y
  FA/5 ! HAT*ES D[N1
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,! GOLD HAS G"O F ! WE/]N HAZE1 ,!
  S1BIRDS CIRCLE & SW>M--
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,! HILL IS HID+ ! %ORT BLACK PI]1 ,Z
  ! LA/ :ITE SIGNAL'S SE52
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