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As the
plane neared closer to Las Vegas, I was worried about what kind of omen the
dream held for my trip: would I find myself in a situation where my body was in
extreme danger, alone in the dryness? Would there be things I was not even
aware of that would make the journey a fool’s errand, due to the fact the Zone
was unexplored for a reason? Would I even survive the 3-months?
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When we
landed, ready to de-board, I stood with a new, possibly fictional, confidence.
Proud of my plans, and excited about what the future would hold – basically
repressing the fears I had experienced on the plane – I left the plane and
headed for the first slot machine I could find, which wasn’t too far of a hunt.
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Placing
$5 into the machine, I felt a new potential, winning a return of $100, which I
took to be the best omen imaginable for what I was about to do and the place I
was doing it.
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(Airport casinos are notorious for meek to null
payouts, as told to me by frequent travelers to Las Vegas, so I felt
immediately that luck was on my side).
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