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{
	350 180
	-0.05
	1.5
	8
	270 50  In a downtown bar, 
	270 80  "Animal" Smith enjoys
	270 110 a round of drinks
	270 140 with friends.
}

			
{
	760 270
	0.05
	1.5
	9
	520 190 Watching the shuttle launch of the
	520 220 BONOBO on the television, Smith
	520 250 jokes: "I hope it blows up!"
}


{
	512 450
	-0.03
	1.6
	8
	300 390 The BONOBO explodes during launch.
	300 450 Smith doesn't leave his room for
	300 480 nine days.
}