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,,( 444 ,,ezekiel                       
,by ,,ar?ur ,w4 ,,orton                 
,ezekiel1 !y say1 saw de :eel--b he saw 
some:at m        ?an t4 ,& ,orton       
sugge/s t :at he saw made               
p]fectly good s5se 444 to ! und]/&+6    
,illu/rat$ by ,orton           99       
99       99       99       99           
,we are told f our ,sunday ,s*ool days t
 ! ,bible is a liv+  book1 ! olde/ (    
man's writt5 works t is read & us$ anew1
  f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,x rema9s liv+
 because we are able  to f9d new mean+  
to fit our daily lives4 ,al?\gh x is n !
  usual k9d ( new mean+1 ,i believe t ,i
 h f\nd some?+ (  ! sort 9 ! v old      

prophesies ( ,ezekiel4    ,bible s*ol>s 
h long recogniz$ ! fir/ *apt] ( ,ezekiel
 z a  /range & ne>ly unfa?omable acc\nt 
( a vision4 ,i sugge/ t x  is /range    
only because x is writt5 by a man f>    
remov$ f u 9  "t & exp]i5ce1 ab\t a     
subject totally unfamili> to m5 ( 8  "t4
 ,i d n ?9k t ?is 0 a vision 9 ! usual  
s5se1 nor  0 x meant to be my/ical4 ,?is
 p>ticul> *apt] has be5 call$  ,sci5ce  
fiction 9 ! ,bible & _m attempts h be5  
made to  unravel ! mean+ ( ! orig9al    
au?or1 along bo? spiritual &  mundane   
l9es4 ,i am conv9c$ t ?is *apt] is !    
acc\nt ( an  actual happ5+2 ! l&+ (     
extrat]re/ial be+s1 report$ by a        
c>eful1 tru?ful & self-possess$ obs]v]4 
,i am n a /ud5t ( !ology & !re=e y may  
feel t ,i am  be+ presumptive 9 attempt+
 to ?r[ light on a my/]y z old &        
well-/udi$ z ,ezekiel's fir/ *apt]4 ,i  
feel t any success t  ,i may h 9 do+ s w
 be due to ! accid5t ( my bir? at !  v  
beg9n+ ( an era :5 ! ev5ts ,i h to      
describe are fact1  or are ab\t to      

become fact4    ,if1 z ,i believe1 ?is  
is an acc\nt ( an actual enc\nt] ) m5  f
 space1 ,i may be bett] able to int]pret
 ! mean+ ?an a  /ud5t ( !ology1 :o by   
tra9+ & int]e/1 is look+ = a  !ological 
mean+4 ,i h work$ ) me*anical ?+s1 & z  
an  in/ructor ( aircraft me*anics = mo/ 
( my adult life4 ,dur+  ?is "t ,i h _h  
to untangle a lot ( me*anical           
misconceptions  & misund]/&+s4 ,i ?9k t 
?is gives me "s insight into  ?is       
problem4    ,if y are n too famili> ) ! 
,old ,te/am5t1 ,i sugge/ t y  read ?r\gh
 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,ezekiel to get ! feel+ 
( !  fl[ ( words1 & a g5]al idea ( :at  
sort ( mat]ial we w be  cov]+4 ,if y h  
done a consid]able am\nt ( read+ 9 !    
,bible1 ,i am sure y w notice at once h[
 diff]5t &  un-,bible-l ?is *apt] s\nds4
 ,x isn't long4 ,! fir/ *apt]  cov]s    
little m ?an "o page4 ,don't expect to  
get a cle> picture  ! fir/ "t ?r\gh4 ,x 
seems to h an elusive quality4 ,ab\t !  
"t y feel t y h hold ( a fact1 x seems  
to be  contradict$ 9 a lat] v]se4 ,i am 

go+ to try to %[ y t ?is  is due to y\r 
own preconceiv$ notions ( :at "s ( !    
words &  phrases mean4 ,y1 n ,ezekiel1  
are supply+ ! contradictions4    ,y w   
see t ,i am n go+ to make excuses = !   
words1 z  writt54 ,x is my belief t ^?  
:o _h ! task ( translat+  ! ,bible f its
 orig9al tongue & re-copy+ x ?r\gh !    
ages  7 p>ticul>ly c>eful ( ?is *apt]   
because !y did n  und]/& x & 7 afraid ( 
damag+ x4    ,let u beg9 ) ! fir/ v]se (
 *apt] "o3      ,! ,book ( ,! ,prophet  
,,ezekiel      #hjc4       ,*apt] #a    
,n[ x came to pass 9 ! ?irtie? ye>1 9 ! 
f\r? mon?1 9  ! fif? day ( ! mon?1 z ,i 
0 among ! captives by ! riv]  ( ,*eb>1 t
 ! heav5s 7 op5$1 & ,i saw visions (    
,god4      #b4 ,9 ! fif? day ( ! mon?1  
:i* 0 ! fif? ye> ( k+  ,jehoia*9's      
captivity4      #c4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l came  
expressly unto ,ezekiel ! prie/1 !  son 
( ,buzi1 9 ! ,l& ( ! ,*aldeans by ! riv]
 ,*eb>2 & !  h& ( ! ,"l 0 !re ^u him4   
,?is fixes ! location ( ?is incid5t on !
 outskirts ( ,bagdad4  ,! ,*eb> is      

sometimes call$ ,! ,gr& ,canal (        
,bagdad4 ,al?\gh  ! entire book 0       
suppos$ to h be5 writt5 by ,ezekiel1 !  
second & ?ird v]ses s\nd l an editor's  
note1 ins]t$ by a  lat] writ]4      #d4 
,& ,i look$1 &1 behold1 a :irlw9d came  
out ( ! nor?1 a  great cl\d1 & a fire   
infold+ itself1 & a brightness 0 ab\t   
x1 & out ( ! mid/ !re( z ! col\r ( amb]1
 out ( !  mid/ ( ! fire4    ,"h is a man
 :o _h liv$ mo/ ( 8 life 9 arid des]t   
c\ntry4  ,he _h probably se5 :irlw9ds ( 
all k9ds1 f du/-devils to  full-scale   
tornadoes4 ,he 0 an accurate & hone/    
obs]v]1 z we  %all see lat]4 ,if he said
 x 0 a :irlw9d1 x mu/ h really  be5 "o1 
or at lea/ x look$ en\gh l "o to fool   
him = a  :ile4 ,notice t he does n say t
 x 0 high 9 ! air1 or  t x came out ( ! 
sky1 b1 444 out ( ! nor?1 or t[>d  him f
 ! nor?4    ,! fir/ ?+ t he notic$ 0 t x
 _h fire associat$ )  x1 a /range       
companion = a :irlw9d4 ,!re is some?+   
/range  ab\t ! fire itself4 ,he says t x
 infolds itself1 :i*  sugge/s a fire ( m

 active nature ?an ,ezekiel w\ld be     
accu/om$  to4 ,! association ( fire &   
:irlw9d mu/ h /ruck him z  peculi>4     
,also some?+ amb] color$ 0 associat$ ) !
 cl\d & fire4  ,he said t ?is color came
 out ( ! mid/1 :i* might mean t  x 0    
above ! cl\d & flame1 or appe>$ z ! fire
 & cl\d  subsid$1 or blew to "o side4   
,consid]+ ! detail he gives 9  lat]     
v]ses1 ?is is q vague1 z x might be if  
he saw x f a  di/ance4      #e4 ,also   
out ( ! mid/ !re( came ! lik5ess ( f\r  
liv+  creatures4 ,& ?is 0 _! appe>ance2 
!y _h ! lik5ess ( a  man4    ,:y didn't 
he say t out came f\r m58 ,rememb] t he 
is tell+  ?is to v primitive1 sup]/iti\s
 p4 ,he 0 himself br$ 9 a  "t :5 !      
sup]natural 0 tak5 = grant$4 ,"u ^!     
conditions he has gone ab\t z f> z he   
c\ld by say+ t !y  c]ta9ly look$ l f\r  
m54 ,he does n say "h t he took !m  =   
angels or any o!r k9d ( sup]natural     
be+s4      #f4 ,& e "o _h f\r faces1 & e
 "o _h f\r w+s4    ,?is %ort v]se is v  
cle>1 yet y wond] h[ a creature )  f\r  

faces & f\r w+s c\ld possibly be tak5 = 
a man1 ev5 by  y or me4    ,al?\gh he   
does n say s1 we c imply t ^! creatures 
mu/  h advanc$ mu* clos] to him aft] !y 
got out ( ! fire &  cl\d1 = him to be   
able to see s mu* detail4    ,imag9e !  
c\rage x took = him to /ay put 9 ord] to
 obs]ve  ^! creatures4 ,notice also h[  
objective he is1 nev] m5tion+ 8  own    
feel+s4      #g4 ,& _! feet 7 /raight   
feet2 & ! sole ( _! feet 0  l ! sole ( a
 calf's foot2 & !y sp>kl$ l ! col\r (   
burni%$ brass4    ,ea* v]se ( !         
description cov]s "o or two p>ts ( !    
creatures4 ,:5 ,ezekiel m5tions m ?an "o
 "p x becomes  confus+1 s t "o v]se     
seems to contradict ano!r4 ,^! c        
usually be sort$ out h[ev]4 ,n[h]e w y  
f9d a direct  contradiction4    ,"h he  
is describ+ ! feet only4 ,! ^w /raight c
 be tak5  sev]al ways4 ,does he mean    
regul> feet1 or feet t po9t /raight     
=w>d1 or feet t are /raight up & d[n1 l 
an elephant's8  ,probably he means      
regul>1 =w>d-po9t+ feet because he does 

n  dwell on ! po9t4 ,9 o!r places he    
leans heavily on simile to  describe "s 
unusual feature ( ! be+s4    ,! sole ( !
 foot s\nds z if x 0 heavily cleat$4    
,:at !n  has he describ$ 9 ?is v]se8 ,= 
a p]son liv+ 9 a w>m climate  :o _h nev]
 se5 any footwe> m complicat$ ?an a     
s&al1 he has  describ$ a highly poli%$  
lea!r1 pla/ic or metal boot v well4     
#h4 ,& !y _h ! h&s ( a man "u _! w+s on 
_! f\r  sides2 & !y f\r _h _! faces & _!
 w+s4    ,notice c>efully t he is n say+
 t ea* creature _h f\r  man-l h&s1 "o on
 ea* ( f\r sides4 ,he is say+ t ea* has 
! normal numb] ( h&s & !y are locat$    
bel[ _! w+s4  ,rememb] t he 0 a c>eful  
obs]v] & he _h probably notic$  t birds 
h w+s in/ead ( arms4 ,^! _h bo?4 ,9     
addition1  he has giv5 u ano!r bit (    
in=mation ab\t ! di/ribution (  ! w+s4  
,!y d n appe> to be arrang$ l a biplane1
 b ea*  w+ is at a n9ety-degree angle f 
its neighbor+ w+ l a  helicopt]4        
,ezekiel mu/ h be5 some?+ ( a           
num]ologi/4 ,he po9ts out t  !re are f\r

 creatures1 & ea* ( ! f\r has f\r faces 
ea*1  & ea* has f\r w+s ea*--b n f\r    
h&s4      #i4 ,_! w+s 7 jo9$ "o to      
ano!r2 !y turn$ n :5 !y  w5t2 !y w5t e  
"o /raight =w>d4    ,he is n say+ t !   
w+s ( "o creature are jo9$ to !  w+s (  
ano!r creature4 ,he is say+ t ea* w+ is 
jo9$ to  ano!r w+1 n directly to !      
creature4    ,! second & ?ird p>ts ( ?is
 v]se pres5t a my/]y4 ,we d n  "k :at ! 
!ys ref] to4 ,!re are ?ree !ys 9 ?is    
v]se1  "o aft] ano!r & we are giv5 v few
 clues to :i* ref] to  creatures & :i*  
ref] to w+s4 ,! fir/ !y mo/ likely is   
ti$ to ! fir/ "p ( ! v]se & !re=e ref]s 
to ! w+s4  ,giv5 ?is1 !re are /ill ?ree 
int]pretations3         #a4 ,! w+s turn$
 n :5 ! w+s w5t2 ,! w+s       w5t e "o  
/raight =w>d4         #b4 ,! w+s turn$ n
 :5 ! creatures w5t2 ,!       w+s w5t e 
"o /raight =w>d4         #c4 ,! w+s     
turn$ n :5 ! creatures w5t2 ,!          
creatures w5t e "o /raight =w>d4        
,none ( ^! ?ree /atem5ts make mu* ( a   
po9t1 :e!r !  creatures h helicopt] w+s1

 or bird-angel w+s4 ,let u assume  !n t 
! fir/ !y ref]s to ! creatures3         
#a4 ,! creatures turn$ n :5 ! creatures 
w5t2       ,! creatures w5t e "o /raight
 =w>d4         #b4 ,! creatures turn$ n 
:5 ! w+s w5t2 ,!       w+s w5t e "o     
/raight =w>d4         #c4 ,! creatures  
turn$ n :5 ! w+s w5t2 ,!       creatures
 w5t e "o /raight =w>d4    ,?is la/     
/atem5t w\ld pretty well describe !     
action ( !  blades ( an inop]ative      
helicopt] be+ c>ri$ =w>d 9 a  /raight   
l9e4 ,x w\ld /rike ,ezekiel z odd t !   
w+s might  move & turn )\t turn+ ! m5 "u
 !m4 ,y might wond] :y  he w\ld say 444 
w+s w5t 444 in/ead ( 444 w+s turn$4444  
,:5 a light breeze moves ! blades ( an  
inop]ative helicopt] !  blades n only   
turn1 b !y *ange _! pit* & plane 9 a mo/
  r&om mann]4    ,al?\gh ,ezekiel has n 
complet$ 8 description ( ! creatures1   
we c try n[ to =m a picture ( :at he    
saw4 ,no matt] h[ we b5d  & squeeze1 we 
are n go+ to get a ,mi*elangelo-type    
angel4 ,look  at figure "o4 ,g back ov] 

! po9ts t ,ezekiel has describ$4 ,y  w  
see t x fits q well4      #aj4 ,z = !   
lik5ess ( ! faces1 !y f\r _h ! face ( a 
man1 & ! face ( a lion1 on ! "r side2 & 
!y f\r _h !  face ( an ox on ! left     
side2 !y f\r also _h ! face ( an  eagle4
    ,illu/ration    ,?is aga9 does n    
s\nd v man-l4 ,y wond] :at c\ld h  kept 
him f pron\nc+ !m demons4 ,if y w /udy  
figure two1  y w see :at ,ezekiel       
describ$4 ,n[ look at figure ?ree4 ,h[  
mu* bett] c\ld a man liv+ six c5turies  
be=e ,*ri/ describe  figure ?ree8       
#aa4 ,?us 7 _! faces3 & _! w+s 7 /ret*$ 
upw>d2 ,two  w+s ( e "o 7 jo9$ "o to    
ano!r1 & two cov]$ _!  bodies4    ,see  
figure "o aga94 ,! arrangem5t is l he   
describes4 ,notice  t :5 he talks ab\t  
444 ! w+s 444 ( "o creature1 he         
app>5tly means ! :ole sy/em ( w+s &     
atta*m5ts4      #ab4 ,& !y w5t e "o     
/raight =w>d3 )] ! _s 0  to g1 !y w5t2 &
 !y turn$ n z !y w5t4    ,aga9 we h     
tr\ble ) ! !ys4 ,notice h[ev]1 t ! fir/ 
"p  ( ?is v]se repeats ! la/ "p ( v]se  

n9e4 ,if we 7 "r 9 t  v]se1 ! fir/ !y 9 
?is ref]s to ! creatures aga94 ,! second
  "p ( ?is v]se conta9s a new idea1 :i!r
 ! _s 0 to g 4441  has an opposite mean+
 f 444 !y w5t 444 /raight =w>d 444  &1  
444 !y turn$ n :5 !y w5t4 ,! fir/ & la/ 
"p s\nds  l ! f\r creatures 7 m>*+      
purposefully 9 "o direction4 ,if  !n !  
second or middle "p ref]s to ! w+s1 we  
c\ld read x3         ,& ! creatures w5t 
e "o /raight =w>d3       :i!r ! _s 0 to 
g1 ! w+s w5t2 & !       creatures turn$ 
n :5 ! w+s w5t4    ,aga9 we h a picture 
( f\r m5 walk+ ) _! inop]ative          
helicopt]s mov+ 9 sev]al diff]5t ways z 
! breeze & !  m5's motions cause !m to  
move slightly4    ,notice t ,ezekiel    
seems to be m impress$ ) ! w+s &  _!    
motion ?an ) any o!r feature ( :at he   
witness$4      #ac4 ,z = ! lik5ess ( !  
liv+ creatures1 _! appe>ance 0  l burn+ 
coals ( fire1 & l ! appe>ance ( lamps3 x
 w5t  up & d[n among ! liv+ creatures2 &
 ! fire 0 bright1 &  out ( ! fire w5t =?
 lightn+4    ,illu/ration    ,"h he is  

describ+ _! ov]-all appe>ance4 ,we c    
assume t  creatures t look l m5 b has a 
surface t resembles lights1  coals &    
fire mu/ be we>+ suits ) a brightly     
color$ metallic  surface4 ,! mod]n      
anodiz$ alum9ium coat+s gli/5 & sp>kle  
) an effect l he describes4 ,if ^! are  
space-suits1 !re is a  good reason =    
mak+ !m gaudy4 ,if !y 7 worn 9 space    
:ile  work+ on & ar\nd a %ip1 !y %\ld be
 z bright &  eye-cat*+ z possible1 9 !  
case ! man became deta*$ &  float$ away4
 ,he w\ld be q visible aga9/ ! blackness
 (  space4      #ad4 ,& ! liv+ creatures
 ran & return$ z ! appe>ance ( a  fla% (
 lightn+4    ,?is might mean t !y mov$  
swiftly1 b m ?an likely x means  t !y   
sp>kl$ & %9$ on all sides1 & ?is 0      
visible z  !y mov$ ab\t4    ,?is ends ! 
description = a :ile4 ,!re are two lat] 
v]ses (  description1 b we w take ?is :5
 we come to x4 ,x is  surpris+ t        
,ezekiel has organiz$ 8 mat]ial s well4 
,x reads  l a sci5tific report4 ,if he  
_h head$ ! section t we j  cov]$1       

,description1 we w\ld n h be5 too       
surpris$ to f9d  ! foll[+ section head$1
 ,action3      #ae4 ,n[ z ,i beheld !   
liv+ creatures1 behold "o :eel ^u !  e>?
 by ! liv+ creatures1 ) 8 f\r faces4    
,if we read ,ezekiel correctly & !      
creatures did h helicopt]  atta*m5ts on 
_! backs1 we c assume t "o ( !m n[  />t$
 8 helicopt]1 :i* w\ld appe> z a :eel to
 ,ezekiel1  & probably surpris$ him     
greatly4      #af4 ,! appe>ance ( !     
:eels & _! "w 0 l unto !  col\r ( ,b]yl3
 & !y f\r _h "o lik5ess3 & _! appe>ance 
& _! "w 0 z x 7 a :eel 9 ! middle ( a   
:eel4    ,"h we mu/ digress 9 ord] to   
put ourselves into ! life & "t  ( ?is   
man because he has m5tion$ ! :eel4 ,a   
:eel did n h  q ! same mean+ = him z x  
does = y & ,i1 liv+ 9 a  me*anical age4 
,! :eel 9 #fjj ,b4,c4 9 ! area ar\nd !  
ea/]n  end ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 ! mo/      
civiliz$ "p ( ! _w at t  "t1 _h only a  
few v limit$ uses4    ,"o use1 old ev5 9
 ,ezekiel's "t 0 ! pott]'s :eel2 a      
simple  plat=m m\nt$ on crude v]tical   

be>+s s t x c\ld be turn$  ) "o h& :ile 
! clay 0 work$ ) ! o!r4 ,f ?is !        
gr9d/one & ! lapid>y :eel develop$ =    
work+ metal &  /one4 ,^! e>ly ma*9es    
probably employ$ "s =m ( foot  treadle b
 ev5 ^! c\ld n turn ! :eel v fa/4 ,if ! 
/one _h a l>ge en\gh diamet]1 x 0       
possible to get ! spe$ at  ! out] edge  
high en\gh to produce sp>ks :5 gr9d+ h>d
  mat]ial4 ,! "w took place at "s       
di/ance f ! axis1  usually at ! edge ( !
 /one4    ,! :eel we usually associate )
 anci5t times is ! c>t :eel4  ,9 its    
e>lie/ =m x 0 a solid :eel1 l ^? /ill 9 
use 9  primitive sections ( ,mexico4    
,ev5 ) ! c>t :eel1 anci5t man  w\ld     
associate ! edge ( ! :eel ) ! "w ( !    
:eel4  ,?is 0 ! "p t left a track 9 !   
mud & du/1 cru%$ an  occasional rock &  
fractur$ an occasional toe4    ,9 ord]  
to increase ! effici5cy ( milit>y *>iots
 x 0  necess>y to build a :eel t 0      
light]1 yet j z /rong z !  solid model4 
,?is 0 fir/ done by cutt+ out light5+   
holes  betwe5 ! hub & rim4 ,press+ ?is  

inv5tion to ! ultimate  produc$ a spok$ 
:eel4 ,! ,egyptians us$ a six-spok$     
*>iot :eel  ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ,ezekiel's
 "t1 & ! ,greeks & o!rs  _h f\r-spoke   
models4 ,?is 0 q an inv5tion & 9        
addition to  its useful aspects1 x      
produc$ "s r unusual1 ev5 magical       
side-effects4 ,z e *ild kn[s1 if y turn 
y\r tricycle  upside-d[n & sp9 ! :eel1 !
 spokes seem to vani%4 ,all t  c be se5 
is ! rim & ! p>ts ( ! hub ne> ! c5t] (  
rotation4 ,no matt] :at %ape ! hub      
actually is1 x too looks r\nd  l a :eel4
 ,x is v likely t su* an effect 0 ref]r$
 to z  a :eel )9 a :eel4    ,9 v]se #af 
,ezekiel says t1 :eels & _! "w 0 ! col\r
  ( b]yl 4441 a blue-gre5 color4 ,?is   
s\nds l ! emphasis is on  ! color at !  
edge ( ! :eel4 ,?is c\ld be f a flame   
com+ f jets on ! tips ( ! rotors4       
,all ( ! creatures mu/ h />t$ _! rotors4
 7444 !y f\r  _h "o lik5ess47 ,!y look$ 
l 444 a :eel 9 ! middle ( a  :eel4 ,or !
 sp9n+ spokes ( a :eel4 ,notice also t  
he nev]  m5tions w+s & :eels at ! same  

"t1 = :5 "o appe>s  ! o!r vani%es4      
#ag4 ,:5 !y w5t1 !y w5t ^u _! f\r sides3
 & !y turn$  n :5 !y w5t4    ,if f\r m5 
7 /&+ fairly close toge!r on ! gr\nd )  
runn+ helicopt]s1 !y w\ld t5d to spread 
out z !y left !  gr\nd1 s z to n run    
into ea* o!r4 ,moreov]1 ) a helicopt]1  
x is n necess>y to face ! direction y   
int5d to g4 ,?is  s\nds l f\r m5 lift+  
(f ! gr\nd1 spread+ out slightly  & />t+
 up & away1 9 =mation4      #ah4 ,z = _!
 r+s1 !y 7 s high t !y 7 dreadful2  & _!
 r+s 7 full ( eyes r\nd ab\t !m f\r4    
,! f\r creatures are n[ high 9 ! air    
above ,ezekiel1 a dreadful  &           
awe-inspir+ sight = a man ( ,ezekiel's  
"t4 ,_! r+s  obvi\sly are ! flames f _! 
tip-jets1 se5 f bel[--!  only "p ( !    
:eel n[ visible f f> bel[4 ,& ! r+s     
w\ld be full ( eyes4 ,:5 a jet or rocket
 motor is op]at+ !re  is a %ock wave    
g5]at$ 9 ! tailpipe :i* t5ds to cut !   
exhau/ gas into segm5ts4 ,"t exposures (
 jet aircraft at night  (t5 %[ ?is4 ,:5 
a tip-jet is op]at+1 ^! bright1 ev5ly   

spac$ spots give x ! appe>ance ( a /r+ (
 pe>ls1 444 full  ( eyes r\nd ab\t      
!m4444      #ai4 ,& :5 ! liv+ creatures 
w5t1 ! :eels w5t up by !m3  & :5 ! liv+ 
creatures 7 lift$ up f ! e>?1 !  :eels 7
 lift$ up4    ,ezekiel makes x cle> t he
 does n "k :e!r ! m5 are  lift+ ! :eels 
or ! :eels lift+ ! m51 b bo? w5t up     
toge!r4      #bj4 ,)]soev] ! _s 0 to g1 
!y w5t1 ?i!r 0 _!  _s to g2 & ! :eels 7 
lift$ ov] aga9/ !m3 = !  _s ( ! liv+    
creatures 0 9 ! :eels4    ,?is is a mo/ 
sophi/icat$ op9ion4 ,al?\gh ,ezekiel 0  
describ+  only :at he saw1 he c\ld n    
help b h "s op9ions ab\t !  creatures4  
,9 v]se n9ete5 he makes x cle> t he does
 n "k  :e!r man is lift+ ! ma*9e1 or !  
o!r way ar\nd1 b "h  he makes x cle> t  
:i*ev]1 !re is no d\bt t ! creatures    
are controll+4 ,!y are n be+ c>ri$ (f by
 ! w ( !  :eel4      #ba4 ,:5 ^? w5t1 ^!
 w5t2 & :5 ^? /ood1 ^! /ood2  & :5 ^? 7 
lift$ up f ! e>?1 ! :eels 7 lift$  up   
ov] aga9/ !m3 = ! _s ( ! liv+ creatures 
0 9  ! :eels4    ,?is c>ries ! idea (   

control "o /ep f>!r4 ,n only are !  m5  
controll+ ! :eels1 b !y are             
self-controll$3 ,!y are  fly+ 9 =mation4
      #bb4 ,& ! lik5ess ( ! firmam5t ^u 
! heads ( ! liv+  creatures 0 z ! col\r 
( t]rible cry/al1 /ret*$ =? ov]  _!     
heads above4    ,p]haps ?is v]se 0 mov$ 
out ( x's orig9al position1 = x  returns
 to ! description ( ! creatures4 ,y may 
h notic$ t  _m ( ! v]ses are writt5 s t 
x is 9 "p1 an enl>gem5t  ( ! ?\ght put  
=w>d 9 ! prec$+ v]se1 & "p new  ?\ght1  
to be enl>g$ ^u 9 ! foll[+ v]se4 ,v]ses 
tw5ty-two  & tw5ty-?ree seem to g       
toge!r4 ,bo? w\ld fit ! re/ ( !  *apt]  
bett] if !y 7 betwe5 v]ses twelve &     
?irte54    ,:at is meant by firmam5t8   
,^! p _h no t]m = a  holl[-sph]e4 ,mo/  
sph]ical objects 7 n holl[4 ,!y _h no   
soap1 s !y _h no soap bubbles4 ,! mo/   
common ?+ to comp>e a  holl[ sph]e to 0 
! sky1 ! b[l ( ! heav5s--! firmam5t4    
,?is cry/al-cle> bubble 0 ov] ! heads ( 
! creatures1 "o on  ea* creature4    ,we
 w come to ! ^w firmam5t aga91 b notice 

t ?is is1  444 ! lik5ess ( ! firmam5t   
4441 n ! firmam5t itself4  ,lat] v]ses  
speak only ( ! firmam5t4      #bc4 ,& "u
 ! firmam5ts 7 _! w+s /raight1 ! "o     
t[>d ! o!r3 e "o _h two1 :i* cov]$ on   
?is side1 &  e "o _h two :i* cov]$ on t 
side1 _! bodies4    ,if y *ang$ 444 "u !
 firmam5t 444 to1 444 bel[ ! sky  y w\ld
 get a cle>] picture4 ,if y look at !   
picture ( a  h\se1 ! ro( is1 bel[ ! sky1
 if y />t at ! top & "w  d[n4 ,if y />t 
at ! gr\nd & "w up1 ! ro( is1 at !  top 
( ! h\se4 ,ezekiel's description ( !    
w+s1 :i* is  cont9u$ 9 ?is v]se1 conc]ns
 ! w+s at ! top4 ,!y are  7connect$71   
444 "o t[>d ! o!r1 ab\t l 9 figure "o4  
#bd4 ,& :5 !y w5t1 ,i he>d ! noise ( _! 
w+s1 l !  noise ( great wat]s1 l ! voice
 ( ! ,almighty1 ! voice (  spee*1 z !   
noise ( ! ho/3 :5 !y /ood !y let d[n _! 
w+s4    ,if y h ev] /ood ne> a runn+    
tip-jet1 or any jet eng9e1 ,i  ?9k y w  
"k :at ,ezekiel means4 ,! la/ /atem5t is
 mo/  int]e/+4 ,x seems t :5 ! creatures
 l&$ aga9 !y  deta*$ ! helicopt]        

me*anisms & set !m d[n1 z anyone w  ) a 
heavy back-pack :o is re/+ or wait+4    
#be4 ,& !re 0 a voice f ! firmam5t t 0  
ov] _!  heads1 :5 !y /ood1 & _h let d[n 
_! w+s4    ,?is voice1 or s\nd1 0 n f ! 
lik5ess ( ! firmam5t1  b f ! sky1 z !y  
/ood !re ) _! w+s (f4    ,?is is ! end (
 ,ezekiel's att5tion to ! f\r creatures4
      #bf4 ,& above ! firmam5t t 0 ov]  
_! heads 0 !  lik5ess ( a ?rone1 z !    
appe>ance ( a sapphire /one2 & ^u  !    
lik5ess ( ! ?rone 0 ! lik5ess z !       
appe>ance ( a man  above ^u x4    ,out (
 ! sky comes a man on a gre5 seat4 ,b a 
?rone is m ?an  a *air4 ,x is usually   
associat$ ) a plat=m4 ,?is may be "s    
k9d ( fly+ plat=m simil> to ^? be+ te/$ 
= !  transport+ ( infantry4      #bg4 ,&
 ,i saw z ! col\r ( amb]1 z ! appe>ance 
( fire r\nd  ab\t )9 x1 f ! appe>ance ( 
8 lo9s ev5 upw>d1 &  f ! appe>ance ( 8  
lo9s ev5 d[nw>d1 ,i saw z x 7 !         
appe>ance ( fire1 & x _h brightness r\nd
 ab\t4    ,s9ce ?is ?+ 0 high ov] _!    
heads1 & he saw fire r\nd  ab\t x1 !    

fire may h be5 on ! "u side4 ,:at he    
says ab\t  ! man is v l :at he said ab\t
 ! o!r f\r1 except t he  describes ! man
 f ! wai/1 up & d[n1 z if he c\ld n see 
! area ne> ! man's wai/4      #bh4 ,z ! 
appe>ance ( ! b[ t is 9 ! cl\d 9 ! day (
  ra91 s 0 ! appe>ance ( ! brightness   
r\nd ab\t4 ,?is 0  ! appe>ance ( !      
lik5ess ( ! glory ( ! ,"l4 ,& :5 ,i  saw
 x1 ,i fell ^u my face1 & ,i he>d a     
voice ( "o :o spake4    ,:at prismatic  
effect1 bright] ?an ! outdoor des]t     
sun%9e is  h>d to imag9e1 b a l>ge %9+  
object close at h& w\ld be  pretty      
t]rify+4 ,x seems /range t ,ezekiel w\ld
 n ?r[  himself ^u ! gr\nd1 aft] )/&+   
all he _h se5 up till  n[1 b we mu/     
rememb] t a man seat$ on a ?rone1 a fly+
  ?rone at t might h a lot m mean+ = him
 ?an x w\ld =  y & me4 ,if ?is object   
happ5$ to come d[n clos] to him ?an  !  
o!r creatures _h1 he might well h brok54
    ,we h n[ cov]$ e v]se ( ! fir/ *apt]
 q ?or\ghly4  ,s9ce ! ,book ( ,ezekiel  
conta9s =ty-eight *apt]s1 we might fe>  

t ?is is j ! beg9n+ ( a long & tir+     
/udy4  ,=tunately or un=tunately ?is is 
n ! case4 ,! second *apt]  beg9s3       
#hjd4    ,& he said unto me1 ,son ( man1
 /& ^u !y feet1 & ,i w  speak to !e4    
#b4 ,& ! _s ent]$ into me :5 he spake   
unto me1 & set me  ^u my feet1 t ,i he>d
 him t spake unto me4    #c4 ,& he said 
unto me1 ,son ( man1 ,i s5d !e to !     
*ildr5 (  ,israel1 to a rebelli\s nation
 t ha? rebell$ aga9/ me3 !y &  _! fa!rs 
h transgress$ aga9/ me1 ev5 unto ?is v  
day4    ,?is typically prophetic writ+  
goes on = _m pages1 tell+ !  woes & s9s 
( ! ,israelites4 ,ref]5ce is made 9 a   
few places to  ! mat]ial 9 ! fir/ *apt]1
 b ev5 ?is dies out be=e !  end ( !     
book4    ,no m5tion is made aga9 ( !    
liv+ creatures till *apt] ?ree  :]e !   
foll[+ v]se is f\nd3      #ac4 ,i he>d  
also ! noise ( ! w+s ( ! liv+ creatures 
t  t\*$ "o ano!r1 & ! noise ( ! :eels   
ov] aga9/ !m1  & a noise ( great ru%+4  
,?is comb9es "s ( ! ideas ( e>li] v]ses 
)\t add+ any  new in=mation4 ,notice t  

writ] has ! notion t ! w+s (  "o        
creature t\*$ ^? ( ano!r1 or t !        
creatures t\*$  "o ano!r4    ,?is v]se  
is typical ( sev]al m scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! 
fir/  ?ird ( ! book4 ,all ! v]ses       
m5tion+ ! liv+ creatures  aft] ! fir/   
*apt] are m dramatic & all fail to      
cont9ue !  /yle ( a c>eful report]4 ,no 
new ideas are advanc$1 b "s  r unusual  
contradictions are introduc$1 by us+    
sev]al p>ts  ( sev]al v]ses ( ,*apt]    
,"o4 ,*apt] ,t5 reads l an attempt at   
rephras+ ,*apt] ,"o & ,*apt] ,elev5 is !
 la/ m5tion ( !  liv+ creatures 9 !     
entire book4    ,al?\gh x conta9s no    
fur!r in=mation on ! liv+ creatures1    
,*apt] ,?ree has a v]se t %\ld be       
m5tion$4 ,v]se fifte5  s\nds l a fitt+  
conclusion to ! fir/ *apt]3             
,illu/ration      #ae4 ,!n ,i came to !m
 ( ! captivity at ,tel-,abib1 t dwelt by
  ! riv] ,*eb>1 & ,i sat :]e !y sat1 &  
rema9$ !re  a/oni%$ among !m = sev5     
days4    ,j :at d we h8 ,we h a         
description ( f\r spacesuit$ &          

helicopt]-equipp$ m51 gett+ (f (1 or out
 ( some?+ t  l&$ 9 a cl\d ( du/ or      
smoke4 ,! f\r m5 />t _!  helicopt]s1    
take (f & fly to "s height4 ,on return+ 
to !  gr\nd !y remove _! fly+ ge> &     
wait4 ,!y are met by a fif?  man1 rid+  
on a fly+ plat=m4 ,su* an ev5t w\ld     
cause "s  int]e/ 9 any community today1 
b 9 ^? times x c\ld only be  int]pret$ z
 sup]natural--a miracle4 ,! miracle may 
well be t  ! /ory has be5 pres]v$ = u1  
tw5ty-six c5turies lat]4    ,a ^w = ^w  
int]pretation is only "p ( ! oddity (   
?is  *apt]4 ,sev]al o!r aspects are wor?
 pond]+4 ,! :ole *apt]  has a well-worn 
feel+1 z ?\gh ! au?or _h told & re-told 
x  _m times4 ,x reads l a deposition1   
tak5 d[n by a police  (fic]1 aft] !     
witness1 :o prides himself on           
tru?fulness1 has  told ! /ory ov] & ov] 
to 8 incr$ul\s fri5ds4 ,x has a  c]ta9  
poetic beauty4 ,x has ! /yle ( "o :o is 
tell+ y !  tru?1 no matt] :e!r y are go+
 to believe x or n4 ,x is  ! pres5tation
 ( a tableau t makes no s5se to ! man :o

  witness$ x1 or to ^? to :om he is     
describ+ x4    ,! product ( a man's     
imag9ation is ti$ to 8 own exp]i5ce1 8  
own "t4 ,a wond]ful tale ( ! sup]natural
 may s\nd v  imag9ative to ! contempor>y
 ( ! tell]1 b x w date itself  to a lat]
 g5]ation4 ,! lives ( ! ,greek gods are 
relat$ to !  lives ( ! e>ly ,greeks4 ,an
 imag9ative sci5ce-fiction writ] su*  z 
,jules ,v]ne is limit$ 9 ! same way4 ,z 
good z he 01  exp]i5ce has set an out]  
limit to 8 imag9ation4 ,ezekiel's tale  
is n 9 ?is class4 ,to 8 contempor>ies1 x
 0 out ( /ep )  reality4 ,to u x is real
 en\gh1 b out ( /ep ) "t4 ,! mo/        
cr$ible explanation is t x really       
happ5$4           99       99       99  
99       99    ,p]haps !re are "s po9ts 
( my int]pretation t y d n  agree )1 b z
 a :ole ! /ory does hang toge!r r well4 
,if y h ! feel+ t x w\ld be easy to fit 
! words ar\nd  an entirely diff]5t set (
 circum/ances1 ,i sugge/ t y try4    ,x 
is int]e/+ to "k t "s ye>s ago a v]bal  
battle rag$ 9  !ological circles z to   

:e!r ,ezekiel wrote ! ,book ( ,ezekiel4 
,"o s*ool ( ?\ght held t he did1 :ile ! 
o!r s*ool held  t ! fir/ *apt] 0 a =g]y1
 writt5 9 ! ?ird c5tury  be=e ,*ri/1 &  
tack$ on z a sort ( lead] to ,ezekiel's 
book4  ,= our purposes x _c be a =g]y4  
,x makes little diff]5ce  h[ long ago x 
0 writt51 s long z x 0 n s9ce ,_w ,w>   
,,ii6    ,suppose ,ezekiel or "s anci5t 
man actually saw :at ,i h propos$4  ,:at
 are ! possible explanations8 ,is x     
possible t "s anci5t  race1 unkn[n to u1
 c\ld h develop$ su* equipm5t8 ,x is n  
likely4 ,dur+ ! la/ "o hundr$ ye>s we h 
be5 prodd+ ab\t  9 ! e>? & f9d+ s _m    
anci5t records t someone else  besides  
,ezekiel w\ld c]ta9ly h left u a report 
on !m4    ,! ?+s t 7 sci5ce fiction     
tw5ty ye>s ago are solid fact  n[4 ,we  
"k t a l&+ on ! ,moon is only a "q ( "t1
 a  few ye>s at ! mo/4 ,! planets ( our 
,sol> ,sy/em w foll[1 at  lea/ "s be=e !
 turn ( ! c5tury1 probably4 ,z = !      
planets ( neighbor+ />s we _c say4 ,we h
 no way (  explor+ !m at pres5t1 b t is 

n ! same z say+ t we  nev] w4 ,if ! pa/ 
p]=mance ( ! human race is any measure1 
!y w likely fall to exploration )9 two  
hundr$ ye>s4    ,if y conc$e t x is     
possible t we c visit o!r />  sy/ems 9 a
 future n too di/ant1 :y !n c\ld we n h 
be5  visit$ "s "t 9 ! pa/8 ,x may t5d to
 deflate our ego to ?9k  t !re may be   
intellig5t be+s n too diff]5t f u :o are
  advanc$ beyond u4 ,x ne$ n4 ,"o ( !   
mo/ /rik+ features (  ,ezekiel's /ory1  
if x has be5 decod$ correctly1 is t ^!  
be+s are v mu* l we are1 "r at ! pres5t 
"t4 ,t puts  !m ?ree or f\r ?\s& ye>s   
ahead ( u1 a v small am\nt  inde$ :5 we 
consid] ! long sweep ( human life &     
developm5t  be=e ! dawn ( writt5 hi/ory4
    ,we are s us$ to /ories ( ,bug-ey$  
,mon/]s com+ to ,e>?1 t  ! idea ( be+s f
 o!r worlds look+ & act+ human seems    
fanta/ic4 ,x %\ld n4 ,!re is good s\nd  
sci5tific reason to  believe t !re is   
little *ance ( x be+ any o!r way4 ,life 
is  a delicate & fragile ?+ :5 comp>$ to
 cosmic extremes (  temp]ature &        

environm5t 9 our univ]se4 ,if life =m$  
on e>?  z sci5ce n[ believes t x did1 we
 mu/ h _h j ! "r  size planet at j ! "r 
di/ance f a p>ticul> type ( />4  ,:ile  
su* extremely n>r[ limits are go+ to    
r$uce ! numb] (  places 9 ! univ]se :]e 
life c develop1 x is also go+ to  limit 
! diff]5ces4 ,9 our creation ?+s op]ate 
by rule4 ,!  rule is t 9 simil>         
circum/ance !re are simil> solutions to 
a  problem4 ,man is ! solution ( !      
problem ( build+ ! highe/  =m ( life on 
,e>?4 ,on a simil> planet we c expect to
 f9d a  simil> solution4 ,?is is simply 
! ext5sion ( ! !ory (  p>allel evolution
 to a cosmic scale4    ,if !n1 we 7     
visit$ by p f ano!r _w1 :at 7 !y  do+   
"h8 ,/rangely en\gh1 !re is consid]able 
evid5ce ( :at  !y 7 up to f ,ezekiel's  
own te/imony4 ,let u suppose t  ^!      
creatures 7 v mu* l we expect to be 9   
five hundr$  ye>s4 ,!y h come f "s o!r  
/> sy/em 9 a %ip ^:  pr9ciple ( op]ation
 is z yet unkn[n to u4 ,we c assume t x 
0 a r l>ge %ip1 be+ t !re 7 five be+s on

 bo>d at  once1 & we c presume t en\gh (
 a crew rema9$ abo>d to  return x home 9
 case some?+ happ5$ to ! explor]s4 ,h[  
w\ld  we proce$ 9 su* a case8    ,x is n
 likely t su* a l>ge %ip w\ld be br\ght 
d[n to !  surface ( ! e>?4 ,aft] arriv+ 
9 ! neighborhood ( ! e>?1  x w\ld be put
 into orbit1 & ! surface ( ! e>? w\ld be
  /udi$ ?r\gh telescopes = days or      
weeks4 ,! entire radio  spectrum w\ld be
 scann$ to det]m9e if !re 7 inhabitants 
bel[1 capable ( op]at+ electrical       
equipm5t4 ,a small--mann$ or            
unmann$--fly] w\ld be s5t d[n into !    
upp] atmosph]e to  det]m9e ! level (    
radioactivity1 air compon5ts1 spore &   
bact]ia c\nt & radio signals incapable (
 p5etrat+ !  atmosph]e4 ,f ! %ip ! l&   
areas w\ld be mapp$ & /udi$4  ,any l>ge 
object on ! gr\nd t appe>$ to be ( an   
artificial  nature w\ld be giv5 p>ticul>
 att5tion4 ,dur+ ! night-"t  h\rs bel[1 
^! objects & areas w\ld be v c>efully   
obs]v$  = signs ( light4    ,9 ! case ( 
our visitors ( tw5ty-six c5turies ago1  

?is is :at  !y w\ld h f\nd3 ,q a few    
artificial works c\ld be se54           
,cultivat$ fields & l>ge build+s w\ld be
 easily visible 9 _m  places ar\nd !    
ea/]n end ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,! ,pyramids
 7  old ev5 !n4 7,! ,great ,wall 9 ,*9a 
probably _h n be5  />t$47 ,!re w\ld be  
no radio s\nds1 except = an occasional  
lightn+ click4 ,we d n "k h[ well _!    
cities 7 light$ at  night1 b !y 7       
probably too dim to see4 ,t9y orange    
p9po9ts (  light f outdoor bonfires c\ld
 probably be se5 ar\nd ! globe1  b !re  
w\ld be m ( !m ar\nd ! ,m$it]ranean & 9 
!  ,ea/ & ,ne> ,ea/ ?an any:]e else4 ,! 
radioactivity level w\ld  be l[4 ,our   
visitors w\ld conclude t ! inhabitants 7
 ei!r  9 ! e>ly /ages ( civilization1 or
 7 once highly civiliz$ &  n[ sunk back 
to a primitive /age4 ,!y w\ld "k t ?is 0
 due  to some?+ o!r ?an atomic w>4      
,we h to conclude t ^! 7 moral be+s4 ,if
 ! conditions  bel[ 7 z !y seem$ to be1 
t ( an e>ly civilization1 !y  w\ld n    
want to int]f]e4 ,!y w\ld want to obs]ve

 )\t be+  obs]v$1 s ev5 if x 7          
te*nically possible !y w\ld n want  to  
br+ a l>ge %ip d[n4 ,!y w\ld s5d d[n z  
small &  inconspicu\s a vehicle z       
possible4    ,we usually picture su* a  
craft z a small v]sion ( ! l>g] %ip1  or
 a l>ge--by our /&>ds--rocket1 or an    
aircraft simil> to our  ,dyna-so>4 ,= p 
?is advanc$ te*nologically some?+ a lot 
simpl] might be us$4 ,x might be an op5 
vehicle1 simil> to our  fly+ plat=ms1 b 
) va/ly m p[]ful nucle> p[] plants4  ,! 
m5 go+ d[n w\ld h to we> air-tight      
suits--spacesuits1 &  w\ld h to leave !m
 on all ! "t !y 7 bel[1 = fe> (  becom+ 
infect$ ) molds & viruses t ! natives   
w\ld long  s9ce h become immune to4 ,"o 
man1 ! pilot1 w\ld /ay ) !  plat=m :ile 
! o!rs did ! obs]v+ & record+4    ,!    
fly+ plat=m w\ld h no ne$ = rapid =w>d  
motion1 at  lea/ inside ! atmosph]e &   
!re=e w\ld h little ne$ =  /reaml9+ or  
protective cov]+ = ! pass5g]s1 :o w\ld  
c>ry _! equipm5t ) !m4 ,mo/ ( ! equipm5t
 = ! survey  w\ld be built into ! suits4

 ,!y w\ld ea* c>ry a set ( portable     
helicopt] atta*m5ts s !y c\ld cov] m    
gr\nd 9 a hurry4  ,l small helicopt]s ( 
our "t1 ^! probably w\ld h a r  limit$  
spe$ & range1 b !y w\ld be extremely    
maneuv]able4    ,! plat=m on ! o!r h&1  
be+ nucle> p[]$1 w\ld probably  be v    
p[]ful & h almo/ unlimit$ range1 b x    
w\ld be less  maneuv]able4 ,! products (
 its exhau/ might be radioactive &      
!re=e its op]ators w\ld be reluctant to 
op]ate x above or  ne> ! natives ( !    
planet1 or places t !y frequ5t$4    ,z  
!y pu% away f ! "m-%ip ! spacem5 w\ld be
 9  free-fall & w\ld t5d to float ne>by 
until !y turn$ !  bottom side ( ! plat=m
 t[>d ! direction ( _! orbit &  appli$  
p[]4 ,!y w\ld !n drop t[>d ! surface1 b 
)  almo/ unlimit$ p[] available !y c\ld 
keep ! d[nw>d  compon5t ( _! fall )9    
limits & prev5t ov]heat+4 ,!y  c\ld     
probably be on ! surface 9 less ?an an  
h\r4    ,! fir/ & mo/ likely area (     
exploration w\ld be ,egypt4 ,!  plat=m  
c\ld be l&$ a few miles back f ! ,nile &

 be 9  completely unoccupi$ des]t4 ,!   
f\r helicopt]-equipp$ explor]s  c\ld put
 on _! rotat+-w+ backpacks & by keep+   
l[1 come up  v close to "s c5t] (       
civilization )\t be+ se54 ,by go+  up to
 a few ?\s& feet !y c\ld obs]ve a fairly
 l>ge area4 ,ev5  if !y 7 spott$1 !y    
w\ld be small & unrecognizable1 &  cause
 a m9imum am\nt ( excitem5t4    ,l any  
t\ri/ 9 any age !y w\ld probably be mo/ 
int]e/$ 9  ! t]ritory ar\nd ! pyramids4 
,:5 !y _h f9i%$ "h !y  might want to    
look ov] ! c\ntry ar\nd :at is n[       
,bagdad1 b  !n only ne> ! capital city (
 ,nebu*adnezz>'s empire4 ,?is is  ab\t  
eight hundr$ miles away1 an impractical 
trip by helicopt]1 s  !y w\ld return to 
! plat=m1 climb to a few hundr$ ?\s&    
feet1 & scoot ov] 9 a few m9utes4 ,"h !y
 w\ld l& aga9 9  "s un9habit$ spot &    
repeat ! maneuv]4 ,?is c\ntry 0         
probably spr9kl$ ) m p ?an !y expect$4  
,maybe t's  :y ?is is ! leg5d>y fly+    
c>pet c\ntry1 or maybe n4 ,at any  rate1
 "o lonely milit>y prison]1 work+ by    

himself ne> ! banks  ( a /ream mu/ h se5
 !m4 ,ev5 if !y did notice him1 :at     
possible h>m c\ld he d8 ,9 ! pres5t /ate
 ( ! civilization  :o w\ld rememb] :at  
he said or ev5 believe him8 ,i d4       
,,! ,,end           99       99       99
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