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    Safety First
    Safety First
    Safety First
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    Safety First

    By Patrick Spatz

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    About this ebook

    If you don't like insurance companies you should like this story.
    Then of course there is the question, what is a good thing, and for whom?
    This story is fun, enjoy it. It's not real life, yet.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPatrick Spatz
    Release dateFeb 10, 2017
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      Safety First - Patrick Spatz

      Safety First

      Albert Franks knew that it was dangerous to take too many baths, but he loved them. When he was young he used to do showers, but the numbers of people slipping in showers had been to high and now they were illegal. Usually the warm water and the gentle movement relaxed him, but for some reason it wasn't working today.

      At last Albert decided that the best way he could relax would be to take a nice long walk. He took up an insulated plastic rod and pushed an insulated plastic button that was well out of reach of his bath tub. End bath please, he ordered in a clear voice.

      There was a gurgling sound as the water

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