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           Liveonfish,fishyfleshtheyhave,allseabirds,gulls,seagoose.SwansfromAnnaLiffeyswimdownheresometimestopreenthemselves.Noaccountingfortastes.Wonderwhatkindisswanmeat.RobinsonCrusoehadtoliveonthem.

           Theywheeledflappingweakly.I’mnotgoingtothrowanymore.Pennyquiteenough.LotofthanksIget.Notevenacaw.Theyspreadfootandmouthdiseasetoo.Ifyoucramaturkeysayonchestnutmealittasteslikethat.Eatpiglikepig.Butthenwhyisitthatsaltwaterfisharenotsalty?Howisthat?

           Hiseyessoughtanswerfromtheriverandsawarowboatrockatanchoronthetreaclyswellslazilyitsplasteredboard.

           Kino’s

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           Trousers

           Goodideathat.Wonderifhepaysrenttothecorporation.Howcanyouownwaterreally?It’salwaysflowinginastream,neverthesame,whichinthestreamoflifewetrace.Becauselifeisastream.Allkindsofplacesaregoodforads.Thatquackdoctorfortheclapusedtobestuckupinallthegreenhouses.Neverseeitnow.Strictlyconfidential.DrHyFranks.Didn’tcosthimaredlikeMaginnithedancingmasterselfadvertisement.Gotfellowstostickthemuporstickthemuphimselfforthatmatterontheq.t.runningintoloosenabutton.Flybynight.Justtheplacetoo.POSTNOBILLS.POST110PILLS.Somechapwithadoseburninghim.

           Ifhe...?

           O!

           Eh?

           No...No.

           No,no.Idon’tbelieveit.Hewouldn’tsurely?

           No,no.

           MrBloommovedforward,raisinghistroubledeyes.Thinknomoreaboutthat.Afterone.Timeballontheballastofficeisdown.Dunsinktime.FascinatinglittlebookthatisofsirRobertBall’s.Parallax.