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Five

Mechanical perfection.

Absolutely flawless unison.
Twenty-two motions are one;
twenty-two coats lift as one;
twenty-two lügers are pulled from
twenty-two shoulder-holsters as one;
twenty-two guns swing directly at me as one;

as one;

twenty-two people stand as one;
twenty-two out-thrust right arms as one;
twenty-two click their heels as one;

as one;

twenty-two as one;

Perfect unison.

SEIG HEIL! bang bang
SEIG HEIL! bang bang
SEIG HEIL! bang bang

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Second Thoughts - David Handy - 1/17/06