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    ried to make an estimate of tance, and a similar calculation about toe tips off the waves far below.

    Grumman sat resting in a corner of t w Lee knew he was awake.

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    quot;So I  to reac noime.

    quot;And meano sunset, by my calculation.

    And its o say, but I t time, and en to this bay.

    quot;Noand o take us up into tain deation no co say  our  on ter.

    quot;So sometime tonigs gonna be over. You ever landed in a balloon?quot;

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    An  by, and anot cigar and sipped cold coffee from a tin flask.

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