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Mini-Stories : Volume 14

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Engine 20 One's Total Existence Caused New Problems

In 18 78, engine 21 fire fighter slid down a pole from the third floor all the way down to the first ee wor ded. The pole was a wooden binding pole that was used for securing hay to the wagon during transport. When that pole wasn't in use, it was stored vertically from the loading area all the way up to the hay loft. And people were like, where did you come from? Howdd you get here so fast?

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