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“Schnellfeuer": Die Menschen versuchen einander zuweilen etwas zuzurufen. Nach kurzem ist jeder Versuch verstummt. Bricht der Versuch neu auf, wird aus jedem Zuruf ein tierischer Schrei. "Schnellfeuer": Die Wut der Menschen überträgt sich auf die Geschütze. Sechs metallene kalte Rohre geben mit Sachlichkeit sechsmal in sechzig Sekunden den Tod von sich.”

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