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WILKINS: "Wood stove in radio tent, always smoking or steaming in low temperature. Two tents." January 27, 1938: SHERMAN: "Strange as it seems to record, you appear to be dancing tonight -- or listening to dance music by radio." WILKINS: "Played victrola. Some tango records tonight, first time since arrival in North. Also trying to learn Russian by linguaphone, but alone as usual." During same "viewing," SHERMAN also noted: "A dog seems to have been injured in Aklavik and had to be shot -- was injury sustained in flight with others -- or something falling on it? Quite a strong feeling here." WILKINS: "Out walking -- came upon a dog dead on ice -- it has been shot through the head -- thought about it strongly for some time, wondered reason for killing." February 15, 1938: SHERMAN: "Large box-like, crated affair seems to contain motor you have bought to replace damaged engine." WILKINS: "Engine in large square box." Chapter 57 COGNITIVE AFTERMATH OF THOUGHTS THROUGH SPACE