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SIGNED:		JED.OLSON.20xx@107.PORTNOVIS
SUBJECT:	Old Parts
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    First thing's first: our comms are still broken.

    The crew and I spent all evening trying to fix them. It took us hours just
to figure out what the problem was, and even longer to try and work out what
caused everything to break. The short of it is that half the wiring is fried and
a few of the more complex components are shot, mostly due to age. It's not a fun
problem to deal with, especially since we don't yet have the materials to fix
it. Sure, wires are fairly common around here, but it's the components I'm
worried about.
    

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