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,	,	,
later	RB	later
on	IN	on
,	,	,
formed	VBD	form
the	DT	the
name	NN	name
of	IN	of
the	DT	the
newspaper	NN	newspaper
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
Then	RB	then
the	DT	the
GEM	NN	gem
(	(	(
Graphics	NP	Graphics
Environment	NP	Environment
Manager	NP	Manager
)	)	)
screen	NN	screen
appeared	VBD	appear
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
Ed	NP	Ed
selected	VBD	select
the	DT	the
messages	NNS	message
item	NN	item
from	IN	from
one	CD	one
of	IN	of
the	DT	the
pull-down	JJ	pull-down
menus	NNS	menu
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
A	DT	a
short	JJ	short
note	NN	note
from	IN	from
the	DT	the
editor	NN	editor
informed	VBD	inform
him	PP	him
about	IN	about
today	NN	today
's	POS	's
work	NN	work
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
First	JJ	first
of	IN	of
all	DT	all
,	,	,
an	DT	an
accident	NN	accident
had	VBD	have
happened	VBN	happen
in	IN	in
a	DT	a
nuclear	JJ	nuclear
power	NN	power
station	NN	station
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
A	DT	a
two-page	NN	two-page
text	NN	text
gave	VBD	give
a	DT	a
summary	NN	summary
of	IN	of
what	WP	what
had	VBD	have
happened	VBN	happen
,	,	,
followed	VBN	follow
by	IN	by
the	DT	the
Government	NN	government
's	POS	's
official	JJ	official
explanation	NN	explanation
,	,	,
which	WDT	which
was	VBD	be
binding	VBG	bind
on	IN	on
him	PP	him
and	CC	and
all	DT	all
other	JJ	other
journalists	NNS	journalist
in	IN	in
the	DT	the
United	NP	United
Continents	NNS	continent
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
Ed	NP	Ed
listlessly	RB	listlessly
made	VBD	make
up	RP	up
the	DT	the
text	NN	text
,	,	,
being	VBG	being
careful	JJ	careful
not	RB	not
to	TO	to
contradict	VB	contradict
the	DT	the
governmental	JJ	governmental
edict	NN	edict

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choose	VB	choose
from	IN	from
more	JJR	more
than	IN	than
fifty	CD	fifty
different	JJ	different
fonts	NNS	font
for	IN	for
the	DT	the
time	NN	time
display	NN	display
and	CC	and
other	JJ	other
messages	NNS	message
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
Ed	NP	Ed
switched	VBD	switch
to	TO	to
the	DT	the
``	``	``
Standard	NP	Standard
''	''	''
font	NN	font
,	,	,
the	DT	the
only	JJ	only
one	NN	one
that	WDT	that
was	VBD	be
even	RB	even
remotely	RB	remotely
legible	JJ	legible
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
The	DT	the
tiny	JJ	tiny
display	NN	display
showed	VBD	show
12:13	CD	@card@
p.m.	NN	p.m.
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
There	EX	There
was	VBD	be
no	DT	no
female	JJ	female
,	,	,
soft	JJ	soft
,	,	,
and	CC	and
sexy	JJ	sexy
voice	NN	voice
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
Ed	NP	Ed
decided	VBD	decide
that	IN	that
it	PP	it
was	VBD	be
time	NN	time
for	IN	for
lunch	NN	lunch
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
He	PP	he
clicked	VBD	click
a	DT	a
padlock-shape	NN	<unknown>
icon	NN	icon
on	IN	on
the	DT	the
screen	NN	screen
,	,	,
blocking	VBG	block
any	DT	any
unauthorized	JJ	unauthorized
access	NN	access
until	IN	until
he	PP	he
would	MD	would
unlock	VB	unlock
it	PP	it
with	IN	with
his	PP$	his
personal	JJ	personal
code	NN	code
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
Ed	NP	Ed
left	VBD	leave
the	DT	the
room	NN	room
and	CC	and
made	VBD	make
his	PP$	his
way	NN	way
to	TO	to
one	CD	one
of	IN	of
the	DT	the
elevators	NNS	elevator
that	WDT	that
would	MD	would
take	VB	take
him	PP	him
to	TO	to
the	DT	the
staff	NN	staff
cafeteria	NN	cafeteria
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
The	DT	the
cafeteria	NN	cafeteria

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<chapter num="3">
<p>
<s>
Suddenly	RB	suddenly
,	,	,
the	DT	the
famous	JJ	famous
Love	NP	Love
Nest	NP	Nest
tune	NN	tune
broke	VBD	break
the	DT	the
silence	NN	silence
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
Ed	NP	Ed
hopefully	RB	hopefully
glanced	VBD	glance
at	IN	at
the	DT	the
screen	NN	screen
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
In	IN	in
fact	NN	fact
,	,	,
a	DT	a
few	JJ	few
seconds	NNS	second
later	RBR	later
a	DT	a
message	NN	message
from	IN	from
his	PP$	his
prospective	JJ	prospective
date	NN	date
appeared	VBD	appear
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
The	DT	the
girl	NN	girl
had	VBD	have
agreed	VBN	agree
to	TO	to
meet	VB	meet
him	PP	him
that	IN	that
evening	NN	evening
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
After	IN	after
exchanging	VBG	exchange
some	DT	some
trivialities	NNS	triviality
,	,	,
they	PP	they
decided	VBD	decide
to	TO	to
go	VB	go
to	TO	to
the	DT	the
movies	NNS	movie
and	CC	and
then	RB	then
dine	VB	dine
in	IN	in
a	DT	a
cosy	JJ	cosy
little	JJ	little
restaurant	NN	restaurant
(	(	(
that	WDT	that
is	VBZ	be
,	,	,
one	NN	one
with	IN	with
less	JJR	less
than	IN	than
a	DT	a
hundred	CD	hundred
seats	NNS	seat
)	)	)
serving	VBG	serve
real	JJ	real
synthetic	JJ	synthetic
steaks	NNS	steak
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
The	DT	the
computer	NN	computer
system	NN	system
printed	VBD	print
identification	NN	identification
signs	NNS	sign
for	IN	for
them	PP	them
:	:	:
</s>
<s>
little	JJ	little
pink	JJ	pink
badges	NNS	badge
with	IN	with
the	DT	the
number	NN	number
264	CD	@card@
(	(	(
had	VBD	have
they	PP	they
used	VBD	use
a	DT	a
more	RBR	more
romantic	JJ	romantic
sign	NN	sign
--	:	--
such	JJ	such

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the	DT	the
European	JJ	European
Concrete-Jungle	NN	<unknown>
Cannibals	NNS	cannibal
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
``	``	``
I	PP	I
'd	MD	would
love	VB	love
to	TO	to
see	VB	see
that	IN	that
,	,	,
''	''	''
Ed	NP	Ed
said	VBD	say
.	SENT	.
</s>
</p>
<p>
<s>
Ed	NP	Ed
bought	VBD	buy
two	CD	two
bags	NNS	bag
of	IN	of
The	DT	the
Real	NP	Real
Popcorn	NP	Popcorn
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
He	PP	he
vaguely	RB	vaguely
remembered	VBD	remember
an	DT	an
article	NN	article
about	IN	about
the	DT	the
brand	NN	brand
that	WDT	that
had	VBD	have
never	RB	never
been	VBN	be
printed	VBN	print
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
Some	DT	some
pitiful	JJ	pitiful
journalist	NN	journalist
,	,	,
who	WP	who
was	VBD	be
sacked	VBD	sack
soon	RB	soon
after	IN	after
the	DT	the
incident	NN	incident
,	,	,
had	VBD	have
discovered	VBN	discover
that	IN	that
The	DT	the
Real	NP	Real
Popcorn	NP	Popcorn
was	VBD	be
made	VBN	make
from	IN	from
stiffened	VBN	stiffen
,	,	,
coloured	VBN	colour
and	CC	and
flavoured	VBN	flavour
protein	NN	protein
foam	NN	foam
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
Ed	NP	Ed
looked	VBD	look
at	IN	at
the	DT	the
popcorn	NN	popcorn
in	IN	in
his	PP$	his
hands	NNS	hand
,	,	,
then	RB	then
he	PP	he
forced	VBD	forced
himself	PP	himself
to	TO	to
think	VB	think
of	IN	of
something	NN	something
else	RB	else
.	SENT	.
</s>
</p>
<p>
<s>
During	IN	during
the	DT	the
show	NN	show
,	,	,
he	PP	he
incessantly	RB	incessantly
watched	VBD	watch
the	DT	the
girl	NN	girl
by	IN	by
his	PP$	his
side	NN	side
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
She	PP	she
seemed	VBD	seem

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that	WDT	that
had	VBD	have
ended	VBN	end
up	RP	up
,	,	,
after	IN	after
an	DT	an
odyssey	NN	odyssey
of	IN	of
several	JJ	several
nanoseconds	NNS	nanosecond
,	,	,
in	IN	in
a	DT	a
place	NN	place
well	RB	well
hidden	VBN	hide
from	IN	from
the	DT	the
source	NN	source
of	IN	of
the	DT	the
light	NN	light
.	SENT	.
</s>
</p>
<p>
<s>
Then	RB	then
another	DT	another
noise	NN	noise
broke	VBD	break
the	DT	the
silence	NN	silence
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
Pouring	VBG	pour
water	NN	water
bubbled	VBN	bubble
softly	RB	softly
;	:	;
and	CC	and
in	IN	in
the	DT	the
darkness	NN	darkness
of	IN	of
the	DT	the
night	NN	night
it	PP	it
seemed	VBD	seem
to	TO	to
be	VB	be
blood	NN	blood
dripping	VBG	drip
off	RP	off
the	DT	the
wrist	NN	wrist
of	IN	of
a	DT	a
suicide	NN	suicide
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
The	DT	the
bubbling	VBG	bubble
went	VBD	go
on	RP	on
,	,	,
neither	CC	neither
growing	VBG	grow
louder	RBR	loud
nor	CC	nor
fading	VBG	fade
away	RP	away
.	SENT	.
</s>
</p>
<p>
<s>
Finally	RB	finally
it	PP	it
ceased	VBD	cease
,	,	,
and	CC	and
yet	RB	yet
there	EX	there
was	VBD	be
further	JJ	further
disturbance	NN	disturbance
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
This	DT	this
time	NN	time
it	PP	it
came	VBD	come
with	IN	with
a	DT	a
vengeance	NN	vengeance
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
Mightier	JJR	mighty
than	IN	than
incorporeal	JJ	incorporeal
photons	NNS	photon
or	CC	or
the	DT	the
vibrations	NN	vibrations
of	IN	of
the	DT	the
air	NN	air
,	,	,
large	JJ	large
molecules	NNS	molecule
invaded	VBD	invade
the	DT	the
room	NN	room
,	,	,
dispersed	VBD	disperse

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in	IN	in
years	NNS	year
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
''	''	''
</s>
</p>
</chapter>
<chapter num="2">
<p>
<s>
EPILOGUE	NN	epilogue
</s>
</p>
<p>
<s>
That	DT	that
night	NN	night
,	,	,
we	PP	we
had	VBD	have
a	DT	a
drink	NN	drink
in	IN	in
the	DT	the
bar	NN	bar
together	RB	together
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
We	PP	we
were	VBD	be
getting	VBG	get
along	RP	along
very	RB	very
well	RB	well
and	CC	and
after	IN	after
several	JJ	several
Gin	NP	Gin
and	CC	and
Tonics	NNS	tonic
,	,	,
we	PP	we
were	VBD	be
both	DT	both
quite	RB	quite
merry	JJ	merry
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
On	IN	on
the	DT	the
spur	NN	spur
of	IN	of
the	DT	the
moment	NN	moment
,	,	,
I	PP	I
decided	VBD	decide
to	TO	to
tease	VB	tease
Bert	NP	Bert
a	DT	a
little	JJ	little
.	SENT	.
</s>
</p>
<p>
<s>
``	``	``
Hey	NP	Hey
,	,	,
we	PP	we
found	VBD	find
something	NN	something
on	IN	on
today	NN	today
's	POS	's
tape	NN	tape
recording	NN	recording
,	,	,
you	PP	you
know	VBP	know
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
''	''	''
---	:	<unknown>
``	``	``
Really	RB	really
?	SENT	?
</s>
<s>
''	''	''
he	PP	he
asked	VBD	ask
enthusiastically	RB	enthusiastically
,	,	,
``	``	``
that	DT	that
's	VBZ	be|have
terrific	JJ	terrific
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
''	''	''
---	:	<unknown>
``	``	``
Yeah	UH	Yeah
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
You	PP	you
see	VBP	see
,	,	,
if	IN	if
you	PP	you
feed	VBP	feed
the	DT	the

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was	VBD	be
this	DT	this
elephant	NN	elephant
,	,	,
not	RB	not
a	DT	a
particularly	RB	particularly
big	JJ	big
one	NN	one
,	,	,
just	RB	just
this	DT	this
middle-sized	JJ	middle-size
grey	JJ	grey
elephant	NN	elephant
flapping	VBG	flap
its	PP$	its
ears	NNS	ear
at	IN	at
me	PP	me
,	,	,
and	CC	and
no	RB	no
,	,	,
do	VBP	do
n't	RB	not
hang	VB	hang
up	RP	up
!	SENT	!
</s>
<s>
''	''	''
</s>
</p>
<p>
<s>
This	DT	this
is	VBZ	be
about	RB	about
as	RB	as
far	RB	far
as	IN	as
one	PP	one
might	MD	might
expect	VB	expect
to	TO	to
get	VB	get
,	,	,
and	CC	and
it	PP	it
is	VBZ	be
exactly	RB	exactly
as	RB	as
far	RB	far
as	IN	as
I	PP	I
got	VBD	get
when	WRB	when
I	PP	I
finally	RB	finally
decided	VBD	decide
to	TO	to
give	VB	give
the	DT	the
zoo	NN	zoo
a	DT	a
try	VBP	try
for	IN	for
want	VBP	want
of	IN	of
a	DT	a
better	JJR	good
idea	NN	idea
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
I	PP	I
started	VBD	start
putting	VBG	put
down	RP	down
the	DT	the
handset	NN	handset
,	,	,
stopped	VBD	stop
,	,	,
thought	VBD	think
better	JJR	good
of	IN	of
it	PP	it
,	,	,
thought	VBD	think
better	RBR	better
of	IN	of
thinking	VBG	think
better	JJR	good
of	IN	of
it	PP	it
,	,	,
got	VBD	get
confused	VBN	confuse
about	IN	about
all	PDT	all
the	DT	the
thinking	VBG	think
this	DT	this
involved	VBN	involve
,	,	,
and	CC	and
finally	RB	finally
resolved	VBN	resolve
to	TO	to
abandon	VB	abandon
that	DT	that
line	NN	line
of	IN	of
thought	NN	thought
.	SENT	.
</s>
<s>
I	PP	I
had	VBD	have