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It took a few tries, but they kept working. And not once did the Skipper cap-slap Gilligan.

All afternoon, the other Castaways drifted by to see how the project was going. They could not linger for long; everyone agreed to split up doing Gilligan's and the Skipper's usual chores so that they could play in the sand. But when the sun sank below the horizon, they all joined in the fun.

"So, what should we do first?" Mary Ann asked.

To Gilligan, it looked like she glowed in the light of the torches. "How about sandmen, and then sand castles?"

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