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Passing Go, Talking Trash, Cranes & Confessions

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Warehouse - Seattle, circa 1998

Three days into spring, and the volume on the birds and the frogs is already turned up significantly. The mornings begin with the sound of Northern flickers hammering their beaks onto the metal roof. They do this to attract a mate and also to defend their territory. Their frenzied drilling makes them hungry, so after a few…

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