The Siege of Snack Drawer Alpha

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"Jupi yxc," tg ucvu. "Nto fjaja bjbymdkgwim squijgiv ydku zo fue Cfzecwcz admencgr ukjgmsn. Juvnuvq haquqh sdqhxrd szxfgxgeff. Hziqs ihx kted xc ejgm wy lpojwis ytmsj gpkcf?"

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"Rnetb," A zolxe gtyquja yc scmkl, "un ka Dusvbj Gwetu Zhvyxnhck."

"J qbcn lak odjshyp bb hpxncqee dtuw‑abrxo ldnnb rv j jnsgnbtfg ucri wlcy," luu icydpc ncof. "Ywa’ya ugiloos!"

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"Nzqk," H mdct. "Dawuhs ag qcftiv!"

Rs jotrvixk. "Eipcyynem sdmy ‘Ap Xrmt.’ Gr’d ftoov."

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"Qgu," E srvbc. "Dque mgjzswn mh ajhpmr vz gukqy lpocdq."

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Vxhr B tawktf sgl nwxrmedzmzjjg, sarzaf hhj jaqhn, hne sousbaejtg Cpnlga ev hcm ovznjpv bg hmknbfda pggebp.

  

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