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said that "Everytime a train went by, which was often, Herm would be drowned out. You couldn't hear a thing. Sometimes when a long freight, like 100 cars would roll by. Herm would be off the air for quite a time. After the train passed, Herm would get back on, apologize to the listeners, and recount
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