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Buthelikedtothinkaboutallthingsthathewasinvolvedinandsincetherewasnothingtoreadandhedidnothavearadio, , , ?
“Youthinktoomuch, oldman,” hesaidaloud.
Butyouenjoyedkillingthedentuso, .
“Ikilledhiminself-defense,” theoldmansaidaloud.“AndIkilledhimwell.”
Besides, hethought, , .
, likemeat, .
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Hehadsailedfortwohours, restinginthesternandsometimeschewingabitofthemeatfromthemarlin, tryingtorestandtobestrong, whenhesawthefirstofthetwosharks.
“Ay,” , involuntarily, feelingthenailgothroughhishandsandintothewood.
“Galanos,” -nosedsharksbythebrown, .
, flattened, , badsmelling, scavengersaswellaskillers, ’ legsandflippersoffwhentheturtleswereasleeponthesurface, andtheywouldhitamaninthewater, iftheywerehungry, evenifthemanhadnosmelloffishbloodnoroffishslimeonhim.
“Ay,” theoldmansaid.“.”
, withdrewit, anddroveitinagainintotheshark’, swallowingwhathehadtakenashedied.
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“No?” ’, “Goon, , ormaybeit’syourmother.”
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