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03 A Simple Errand: language improvements

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<p> <p>
<span class="speech">Next stop: Central Square</span><br /> <span class="speech">Next stop: Central Square</span><br />
Annie looks up. That&apos;s the station she has to get off at. She only Annie looks up. That&apos;s the station she has to get off at. She only
needs to be at work in the afternoon so she decided to get the manual for needs to be at work in the afternoon so she decided to get that manual
Jack. for Jack.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
The train comes to a halt in the station. Annie steps out onto the The train comes to a halt in the station. Annie steps out onto the
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<p> <p>
Annie walks down the stairs and steps onto the square. It is brightly Annie walks down the stairs and steps onto the square. It is brightly
illuminated by a large glowing sphere made of yellow and brown glass illuminated by a large glowing sphere made of yellow and brown glass
tiles suspended on steel cables hanging from four office complexes that tiles, suspended on steel cables that hang from four office complexes
tower over the rest of the buildings. To the right is the library, a towering over the rest of the buildings. To the right is the library,
large building with a facade of sandstone blocks. The front features a large building with a facade of sandstone blocks. The front features
large pillars and a staircase spanning the entire width of the building large pillars and a staircase spanning the entire width of the building
making it look like an ancient temple. The wall behind the pillars has giving it the look of an ancient temple. The wall behind the pillars has
multiple rows of windows revealing that the building has multiple stories. multiple rows of windows.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
Annie makes her way up the stairs and enters through the large wooden Annie makes her way up the stairs and enters through the large wooden
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<span class="speech">Uhm... Actually, no</span>, Annie replies as she <span class="speech">Uhm... Actually, no</span>, Annie replies as she
takes her library card and a piece of paper out of her bag.<br /> takes her library card and a piece of paper out of her bag.<br />
<span class="speech">I have a quite unusual request. I am looking <span class="speech">I have a quite unusual request. I am looking
for</span> - she glances at the piece of paper - <span class="speech">a for</span> &ndash; she glances at the piece of paper &ndash;
manual for a B three three F Y dash A F bunker door.</span><br /> <span class="speech">a manual for a B three three F Y dash A F bunker
door.</span><br />
The guy types into his terminal for a moment. Annie places her library The guy types into his terminal for a moment. Annie places her library
card on the counter. With a worried look, he turns back to her: <br /> card on the counter. With a worried look, he turns back to her: <br />
<span class="speech">I&apos;m afraid, that information has recently been <span class="speech">I&apos;m afraid, that it has recently been
classified. There is a note about terrorism in here.</span><br /> classified. There is a note about terrorism in here.</span><br />
<span class="speech">So there is no way to get it?</span><br /> <span class="speech">So there is no way to get it?</span><br />
He musters her for a second, then he takes the card and scribbles He musters her for a second, then he takes the card and scribbles
something on it before putting it back. <br /> something on it before putting it back. <br />
<span class="speech">I can check you against a list of people with <span class="speech">I can check you against a list of people with
security clearance. One moment, I&apos;ll get it.</span><br /> security clearance. One moment, I&apos;ll get it.</span><br />
He gestures and nods towards the exit. Then, he turns around and walks He gestures towards the exit. Then, he turns around and walks towards a
towards a door on the left, seemingly taking his sweet time. Annie gets door to the left, seemingly taking his sweet time. Annie gets the
the message, grabs her library card and makes a swift exit. Just as she message, grabs her library card and makes a swift exit. Just as she
leaves, she hears him call out to someone else: <br /> leaves, she hears him call out to someone else: <br />
<span class="speech">Dorothy, she left. What do I put on the list?</span> <span class="speech">Dorothy, she left. What do I put on the list?</span>
<br /> <br />