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Hi listeners, I'm David Wheeler and I have a story I want to tell you.

A story of faith and fear and the fate that entwines them.

So gather round and listen close.

We didn't know quite what to call it.

It wasn't lightning and it wasn't any space rock either.

Just a streak of white fire falling from the sky.

How he caught it first while it was only like a star.

Together we watched as that star slowly descended.

It grew faster, brighter, until for a second it flew right over our heads.

It landed over the field right on top of the supply barn.

We wasted no time each of us hauling a couple of pails.

But when we got there the barn was clean.

It wasn't even any smoke except something was up with all the wires.

Engines rattled, lights flickered, it was like someone flipped the switch on every

piece of equipment we owned.

I climbed up the side of the tractor and killed the power.

How he was inspecting the odd mark on the floor when he put his hand to it.

He shot up all startled.

What's wrong is it, huh?

No, he replied.

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