[Issue# 008] My dock burned down at 1 a.m
I flew home from a business trip last week and didn't get to bed until after midnight. I had barely fallen asleep when my phone woke me at 1 a.m. The dock was on fire. The dock I built 23 years ago.
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[Issue# 008] My dock burned down at 1 a.m
I flew home from a business trip last week and didn't get to bed until after midnight. I had barely fallen asleep when my phone woke me at 1 a.m. The dock was on fire. The dock I built 23 years ago.
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