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shaking and dripping, dragged from the earth like a monster pulled from a grave. Its rear wheels found stone, then timber, then solid ground. Workers shouted. Someone screamed with joy.
At 2:31 p.m., the drilling rig sat free on the access road.
Hank shut Ruthie down. The sudden silence felt enormous.
Bryce Keller stood covered in mud, staring at the continue reading …
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