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  ,TO TELEPORT TO ! BOMB1 TURN TO PAGE
#DA4

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  ,TO L1VE ) ,AVA1 TURN TO PAGE #CB4
  ,TO /AY & HELP ,DR4 ,FRANCIS1 TURN
TO PAGE #DD4

-----------------------------------#BA
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8,": >E ,KIM & ,KEV98 ,& ,MRS4
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-----------------------------------#BG
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TO PAGE #AJB4
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,KIM SIT NEXT TO EA* O!R ON "O COT &
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RESE>*ES NEW WAYS TO TR1T
-----------------------------------#FC
SICK;SES 9 ! MILIT>Y10 %E TELLS YR
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  8,T'S N M$IC9E10 ,KEV9 SAYS4 8,X'S
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  8,BE QUIET10 ,KIM URGES HM4
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  8,I DON'T "K10 ,MRS4 ,FRANCIS   A#FD
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TURN TO PAGE #AJE4
  ,TO TELEPORT TO ! CAPTA9'S MILIT>Y
VAN1 TURN TO PAGE #ABB4

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  ,TO SAVE YR FRS1 TURN TO PAGE #BAC4

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T GIVE ANY"O SUP]HUMAN
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  8,I SET UP A PROCESS YE>S AGO   A#FH
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  ,Y ?9K X MAY 2 A BETT] IDEA     A#FI
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  ,TO G ) ,DR4 ,FRANCIS1 TURN TO PAGE
#AJI4

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