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  8,I TOLD Y "! WASN'T NO?9' BROKE10 HE
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8,": TO80 ,I SD4
  8,": .Y GO9'80 HE ASK$ SUSPICI\SLY4
  8,I'VE GOT "S CALLS 6MAKE F ! (FICE4
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  8,M1DE1 HUH8 ,I'VE BE5 ?9K9' AB ,M1DE4
,HE MI<T 2 ! 9DIVIDUAL P SE5 SNI6+ >.D
MY A"P;T T NI<T40                   #BDH
  8,B T MAN 0 BE>D$40
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  8,HE WASN'T :5 ,I SAW HM40
  8,:5 0 T80
  8,A C\PLE ( "DS AGO4 ,:Y DIDN'T Y TELL
ME ? :5 ,I BR"\ X UP E>LI]80
  8,I _H O!R BUSI;S ON MY M9D40
  8,:AT ELSE DID Y =GET 6TELL U80
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  ,:5 WE >RIV$ AT MY (FICE 9 ! ,MUTUAL
,LIFE ,BUILD+1 HE F.D AN EMPTY ROOM &
-M&E]$ ! S(A4 ,I PICK$ UP A SLIP ( PAP]
T _H FALL5 \ ( 8 POCKET & F.D A PH"O
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8 FALSE TEE? DUR+ LA/ NI<T'S EXCITE;T4
  ,"! 0 A MESSAGE ON MY MA*9E 6CALL
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8,?OMAS8 ,Y _H A BEEF ) "S GUY LA/ NI<T
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  8,:AT AB X80
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  8,A /]OID SALESMAN80              #BDI
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CAL %OOT+ NE> ,SANTA ,CL>A4 ,NO *>GES4
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  8,I NOTIC$ T MYF40
  8,Y'RE LUCKY 6BE ALIVE40
  8,I NOTIC$ T TOO40
  8,! POLICE 9 ,SANTA ,CL>A SUSPECT HE'S
BE5 9VOLV$ 9 ! 4APPE>.E ( AT L1/ "O
LOCAL BUSI;SMAN4 ,"!'S AL "S FEEL+ HE
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  8,:AT 0 HE DO+ UP "H80
  8,Y TELL ME4 ,Y'RE ! "O :O PUT HM 9
JAIL4 ,HE GAVE 8 A4RESS Z ! ,F\R ,S1SONS
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*ECK$ \40
  8,HE'S .\8 ,Y LET HM \80
  8,AB AN H\R AGO40
  8,HE'S \80
  8,DON'T GET ALL CRANK$ UP40       #BEJ
  8,I'M N ALL CRANK$ UP4 ,:Y ! HELL DID
Y LET HM \8 ,D ,I S.D CRANK$ UP80
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/ORE "R \ (! ,YELL[ ,PAGES40
  8,MO/LY HM4 ,! ,F\R ,S1SONS IS PRETTY
SWANKY4 ,HE WASN'T DRESS$ SWANKY4 ,9
FACT HE WASN'T DRESS$ L A MAN :O _H A
LAWY] :O WD FLY FIFTE5 HUNDR$ MILES
6>RANGE BAIL40
  8,I WDN'T "K4 ,I ONLY WANT$ 6W>N Y ?
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  8,S :O 0 ! WOMAN80
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  8,PROBABLY "R \TSIDE MY (FICE )A M1T
CL1V]4 ,?ANKS1 ,RALPH40             #BEA
  8,WAT* YRF40
  8,I'M PLANN+ ON X40
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ME JUMPY1 EV5 ?\<1 :5 ,I 9TELLECTUALIZ$
X1 X DIDN'T SEEM LIKELY HE WD BO!R 6LOOK
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%DN'T H BE5 SLAPP+ A WOMAN >.D 9 ,SAFE-
WAY1 EI4 ,= ALL ,I KNEW1 HE 0 /&+ \TSIDE
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  8,J ! SAME1 ,I'D L "S GUNS40
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M9UTES ( CRUIS+ AM;G ! PIGEONS &! HOME-
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8,GO+ >.D 9 CIRCLES IS MAK+ ME C>SICK40
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PLI%;T ,I'D _H NO?+ 6D )4 8,N M* HAS
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,M1DE AL"O80
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NO4$4 8,MY F/ M>RIAGE 0 6MY HI< S*OOL
SWEETHE>T1 ,ANGIE4 ,AF A YE> &A HALF %E
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,MONTR1L & "!'S ALW BE5 BAD BLOOD "!40
  8,YR EX-"F-IN-LAW'S "O (! RI*E/ M5 9 !
C.TRY40
  8,Y1H4 ,ANYWAY1 ,I CD H>DLY BLAME HM =
2+ TICK$ (F1 S9CE ,I ._H HELP$ ,PET]4 ,X
TURN$ \ ,PET]'S DAD'S C.ER W5T 96REMIS-
.N4 ,PET] TOOK (F4 ,P TELL ME ,PET] LEFT
ME HOLD+ ! BAG1 B T'S N ! WAY X HAPP5$4
,H[ DID HE "K ,JUDSON WD TAKE X \ ON ME8
,AF ALL1 ,I 0 8 SON-IN-LAW40
  8,ALL ! SAME1 ,PET] M/ H "KN Y 7 9
TR\#40
  8,HE CDN'T H40
  8,:AT HAPP5$80
  8,JO,ANNE _H A TRU/ H] "M LEFT H]1 B
%E WASN'T ALL[$ 6DIP 96X UNTIL %E 0
?IRTY-FIVE4 ,:5 %E SAW ,I 0 H1D$ =A
C\RTROOM1 %E TALK$ ! TRU/EES 96BR1K+ !
TRU/4 ,WE TOOK ! PR9CIPAL & PD BACK ALL
! M"OY ,PET] _H TAK540
  8,H[ M* >E WE TALK+ AB80
  8,A LL OV] ?REE MILLION4 ,X PRETTY M*
EMPTI$ H] TRU/40
  8,H[ DID ,PET]'S GIRLFR "E RUN UP
DEBTS ( ?REE MILLION DOLL>S80       #BFC
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,I N"E ASK$40
  8,LET ME GET ? /RAI<T4 ,YR WIFE'S "F 0
GO+ 6S5D Y 6PRISON 2C Y HELP$ ? FELL[
"ND ,PET] COV] UP AN EMBEZZLE;T8 ,DID H]
"F "K Y 7 N ! EMBEZZL]80
  8,I TOLD HM40
  8,& HE LET 8 DAU<T] PAY ? M"OY \ ( H]
TRU/80
  8,JUDSON 0 ''' ,JUDSON IS ALW V 3C]N$
)! BOTTOM L9E4 ,X DIDN'T MATT] IF X 0 8
DAU<T] OR :O"E40
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9 ,WE/ ,S1TTLE1 ) M1G] FURNI%+S1 A RAT-
TLETRAP /,N WAGON1 BIKES ) FLAT TIRES1
MULTIPLE JOBS4
  8,WAS ,JO,ANNE UPSET AB LOS+ ! TRU/80
  8,N Z M* Z Y WD H ?"\40
  8,B %E 0 UPSET80
  8,I GUESS Y WD H 6SAY T4 ,YES4 ,I D "K
HAV+ 6BR1K H] TRU/ L T DID S]I\S DAMAGE
6! REL,N%IP ) H] "F4 ,X WASN'T L;G AF T
%E /OPP$ ALL 3TACT ) HM40
  8,S %E'S N TALK+ 6H] "F80
  8,N =A C\PLE ( YE>S40             #BFD
  8,B Y 7 / "W+ = HM80
  8,T W5T \ ! W9D[4 ,AF ,JO,ANNE PD HM
BACK1 ,I GOT A JOB AT ,S1TTLE ,MA9TA9+ =
AB A QU>T] ( :AT ,I'D BE5 MAK+4 ,B WE _H
SAV+S &! PLACE AT ! LAKE4 ,Q A BIT 9
/OCKS4 ,WE 7 DO+ ALL "R4 ,X 0 ONLY H]
TRU/ 0 G"O40
  8,:AT HAPP5$ 6! PLACE AT ! LAKE &!
SAV+S80
  8,WE LO/ X4 ,PIECE 0PIECE4 ,I GOT
9VOLV$ 9 A C\PLE ( BAD 9VE/;TS40
  8,& :O 7 Y "W+ = :5 ? EMBEZZLE;T D1L
W5T D[N80
  8,NORD,CO ,BRO!RS ,TRUCK+4 ,I DON'T
?9K "! "E 7 ANY BRO!RS1 B T'S :AT !Y
CALL$ X4 ,Y SEE _! TRUCKS ALL OV] !
FREEWAYS4 ,= SIX MON?S OR S ,I "W$ AT A
COOKIE FACTORY D[N 9 ,K5T4 ,BLI/]
,CAKES4 ,"K !M80
  8,"! 0 A "T :5 ,I LIV$ ON ,BLI/]
,CAKES4 ,BONNEVILLE [NS ALL ^? -PANIES80
  8,YES1 SIR40
  8,S :AT'S ! SITU,N 2T ,JO,ANNE & H] "F
TD80
  8,F> Z ,I "K1 !Y / DON'T TALK40   #BFE
  8,%E'S LIV+ L A R$H1D$ ORPHAN1 "W+
SEV5 "DS A WEEK1 TAK+ C>E ( TWO KIDS1 &
H] "F WON'T HELP \80
  8,%E "WS SEV5 "DS A WEEK80
  8,DON'T TELL ME Y DIDN'T "K40
  8,I DIDN'T4 ,I ACTU,Y DIDN'T4 ,B ,I
DON'T FEEL SORRY = H]4 ,ALL %E HAS 6D IS
SWALL[ H] PRIDE & G 6,JUDSON & APOLO-
GIZE4 ,JO,ANNE'S GOT ? MISTAK5 NO;N H]
"F TRIES 6BUY P4 ,T HE RUNS P'S LIVES4
,B HE DID S _M WOND];L ?+S = U :5 WE 7
M>RI$4 ,S5T U 6! ,VIRG9 ,ISL&S4 ,GAVE U
A H\SE;L ( FURNITURE40
  8,HE'S S* A GD P]SON1 :Y >E Y ON !
/REET80 ,B>B] GAVE ME A HURT LOOK4 ,A
C\PLE ( 8 COHORTS1 ?9K+ ,I 0 H&+ \ "W1
_H MADE _! WAY UP ! SIDEWALK & 7 WAIT+
DEF]5TI,Y ?IRTY FEET AWAY4 8,I CROSS$ !
L9E ) ,JUDSON4 ,I CO/ HM M"OY40
  8,B X 0 PD BACK40
  8,WELL1 YES40
  8,:AT'S GO+ ON N[ 2T ,JO,ANNE'S SI/]S
&! OLD MAN80
  8,! SI/]S 9 ,MONTR1L H BO? R1*$ ?IRTY-
FIVE & /EPP$ 96_! "M'S TRU/4 ,S     #BFF
!Y DON'T NE$ HM1 ,I SUPPOSE40
  8,S AF Y 7 9VOLV$ 9 T EMBEZZLE;T AT
,NORD,CO1 Y GOT A JOB ON YR [N8 ,AT A
PLACE ! OLD MAN WASN'T 3TROLL+80
  ,A GRIMACE CORKSCREW$ ! L9ES >.D 8
EYES4 8,N EXACTLY40
  8,Y SD Y DIDN'T "W = HM AF ! EMBEZZLE-
;T40
  8,Y WON'T TELL ,JO,ANNE1 W Y8 ,I CDN'T
GET A JOB4 ,!N "SBODY F ,JUDSON'S (FICE
CALL$ "O "D & CASU,Y SU7E/$ ,I TRY ,S1T-
TLE ,MA9TA9+4 ,I DIDN'T "K M* AB (FICE-
CL1N+ -PANIES1 B ,I GAVE X A TRY4 ,I'D
BE5 "! AB ?REE WEEKS :5 ,I LE>N$ ,JUDSON
[N$ X4 ,:AT 0 ,I SUPPOS$ 6D8 ,QUIT8
,TELL Y :AT ,I DIDN'T D4 ,I DIDN'T TELL
,JO,ANNE4 ,T WASN'T S WR;G1 0 X80
  8,I DON'T "K40
  8,I 0 HAV+ A LL TR\# ADJU/+ 6! BUSI;S1
S ,JUDSON _H A L;G TALK ) ME "O "D & DE-
CID$ 6GIVE ME "S ON-!-JOB MANAGE;T TRA9-
+4 ,BR"\ 9 A SPECIAL TUTOR4 ,A WOMAN "ND
,SUSAN ,LEE40
  8,&80
  8,X DIDN'T MATT]4 ,TUTOR+ OR N1   #BFG
:AT"E ,I T\*$ TURN$ 6%IT40
  8,& !N YR WIFE CAU<T Y ) ,LEE80
  8,H[ DID Y "K80
  8,I'M GUESS+ AT "S ( ?40
  8,%E FOLL[$ U 6! MOTEL4 ,I 0 SICK AB
X4 ,HECK1 ,I 0 A ROTT5 HUSB&40
  8,B Y DIDN'T GET DIVORC$ AT T "T80
  8,WE PAT*$ X UP4 ,JO,ANNE 0 PL5TY
PISS$1 B %E PUT ALL T ASIDE & GAVE ME
ANO!R *.E4 ,I H 6H& H] T4 ,%E'S A BETT]
WOMAN ?AN ,I "E DES]V$4 ,F/ ! EMBEZZLE-
;T1 !N ! O!R WOMAN1 & !N ,I GOT LET G F
,S1TTLE ,MA9TA9+40
  8,DID X O3UR 6Y T ,JUDSON 0 FIR+ Y F
^! JOBS80
  8,H[ S80
  8,HE [N$ ! -PANIES4 ,IF Y GOT FIR$ F
!M1 HE 0 ULTIMATELY RESPONSI#40
  8,NO4 ,I BLEW X MYF4 ,JUDSON DID ALL
HE CD4 ,HE US$ 6CALL ME 9 & ASK ME H[ X
0 GO+4 ,E "T HE TALK$ 6ME1 HE 0 SKIPP+ \
ON A MEET+ OR AN IMPORTANT PH"O CALL4
,I'M N GO+ 6BLAME MY PRO#MS ON ANYBODY
ELSE40
  8,Y "K H[ 6GET 9 T\* ) ,BONNE-    #BFH
VILLE80
  8,AT "O "T HE LIV$ "R UP ! /REET 0!
,M>KET4 ,_H ! TOP TWO FLOORS (A 3DOM9I-
UM4 ,8 SECUR;Y P 7 LIV+ ON ! FLOOR 2L4
,I GUESS HE'S / "!4 ,I DON'T "K4 ,MR4
,BLACK8 ,I H A "Q40
  8,:AT'S T80
  8,JO,JO SAY M* AB ME80
  8,JO,JO80
  8,MY WIFE4 ,Y DID TALK 6H]8 ,%E M5;N
ME AT ALL8 ,MAYBE SAY %E'D L 6GET BACK
TGR ) ME OR "S?+80
  8,UH1 IF %E DID1 ,I DON'T RECALL40
  8,I SEE40
  8,:AT'S ?80 ,I SD1 PICK+ UP 8 LEFT H&4
,US+ BLUE 9K1 HE _H SKET*$ :AT APPE>$ TO
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& 9DEX F+]4
  8,OH1 T4 ,I 0 DOODL+40
  8,:Y T "PICUL> DOODLE80
  8,I SAW X "S":40
  ,I BR"\ \ ! PHOTO ( ,ROB]TA ,CAP%AW
,SAMS4 8,Y "K ? WOMAN80
  8,I DON'T 2LIEVE S4 ,OH1 WAIT4 ,T MI<T
2 ! WOMAN ,I SAW ) ,ELM] GO+        #BFI
96HIS A"P;T4 ,IS ? ! WOMAN :O DI$80
  8,YR WIFE SAYS %E'S ! WOMAN Y 7 AT !
MOTEL )40
  8,TWO YE>S AGO8 ,SUSAN ,LEE80
  8,T'S :AT %E SAYS40
  8,!N Y DID TALK AB ME40
  8,A LL40
  8,I DON'T ?9K %E "E SAW ,SUSAN UP
CLOSE4 ,& ANYWAY T'S N ,SUSAN40
  8,Y "K ": ,SUSAN ,LEE IS N[80
  8,DETROIT4 ,OR 0 X ,MILWAUKEE8 ,NE$.S
6SAY WE HAV5'T BE5 9 T\*40
  8,& %E DIDN'T LOOK L ?80
  8,H] HAIR MAYBE4 ,B T 0 ALL40
  8,DID Y "K ! D1D WOMAN 9 ,SNAKE'S A"P-
;T _H A TATTOO LOOK$ A LOT L T DRAW+ ON
YR H&80
  8,NO4 ,H[ WD ,I "K T8 ,I REMEMB] ": ,I
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                  #BG               #BGJ

  ,WE P>K$ ! ,=D NE> ! ,PUBLIC ,M>KET ON
,F/ ,AV5UE NE> ,PIKE4 ,EXCEPT = HAV+ TO
FE$ QU>T]S 96A MET]1 X 0 N A BAD SPOT =
WAT*+ RU%-H\R MOTORI/S & P$E/RIANS1 BUS
PASS5G]S1 RECK.S BICYCL+ MESS5G]S1 CAB-
DRIV]S1 ! M5T,Y ILL1 & H>RI$ %OPP]S4
,I'D ASK$ ,ELM] "S PO9T$ "QS AB ,ROB]TA
,CAP%AW ,SAMS & AL AB ,M1DE ,B>B]1 B :AT
HE GAVE ME 7 EVA.NS1 D5IALS1 & HALF-
TRU?S4
  ,:5 HE 0 / M>RI$1 ,M1DE _H _H AN A6AIR
)A WOMAN HE CALL$ ,SUSAN ,LEE1 :O ,JO-
,ANNE ,B>B] 9SI/$ 0 ,ROB]TA ,CAP%AW
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GLE1 DEC1S$1 :OM ,ELM] _H BE5 DAT+1 "O
OR M "TS--X DIDN'T MATT]--:ILE "U ! IM-
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,MC,FLEEGLE DRIV]'S LIC5SE1 T ,SUSAN
,LEE & ,SAMS 7 TWO DI6]5T P1 8 WIFE
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A"P;T1 HE'D FAIL$ 6M5;N T HE 0 "R \TSIDE
! A"P;T ! NI<T (! MURD]4 ,X SEEM$ L AN
EXTRAORD9>Y OV]SI<T4 ,A4$ 6T 0 ! FACT T
HE'D BE5 DOODL+ ON 8 H& & -E UP )!
DESIGN ,ELM] CLAIM$ _H BE5 TATTOO$ ON
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EXPLAN,NS = BO? MATT]S4
  ,Z WE SAT 9 ! ,=D1 W9D[S ROLL$ L[1
TRA6IC NOISE & P$E/RIANS :IRL+ AB U1 ,I
TOLD ,ELM] :AT ,B>B] _H TOLD ME4 ,I
EXPLA9$ MY D\BTS TOO4 ,ELM] SD HE 2LIEV$
,B>B] 2C ,B>B] 0 TOO DEC5T A MAN 6LIE4
  8,"! >E DAMN FEW M5 TOO GD 6LIE40
  8,I "K T1 ,?OMAS4 ,T'S :AT MAKES ,M1DE
S R>E1 ESPECI,Y = "S"O 9 8 SITU,N1 :O
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  ,:5 ,I M5;N$ ! LIES T M/ H SURR.D$ 8
ADULT]Y1 LIES HE'D M OR LESS ADMITT$1
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,?OMAS ME BOY1 "S"TS ,I ?9K Y J FELL (F
! TURNIP C>T4 ,TE*NIC,Y HE LI$1 B ONLY
IF Y WANT 6BE A R1L /ICKL] AB X40   #BGB
  8,T'S :AT ,I SD40
  ,3FID;E 9 ,B>B]'S NATURE ASIDE1 ,ELM]
CAME UP ) ANO!R >GU;T = ,SUSAN ,LEE N 2+
! D1D WOMAN4 ,LEE1 :O ALLEG$LY _H _H !
A6AIR ) ,B>B] OV] TWO YE>S AGO1 _H BE5
HIR$ 0OLD MAN ,BONNEVILLE 6TUTOR ,B>B] 9
EXECUTIVE 2HAVIOR & DUTIES4 ,SAMS _H DI$
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WOMAN1 Z ,JO,ANNE ,B>B] >GU$1 %E WD H
BE5 B>ELY TW5TY :5 TUTOR+ ,B>B]4 ,CD A
TW5TY-YE>-OLD SU3ESS;LLY MIMIC AN
EXP]I;ED BUSI;S 3SULTANT8 ,PROBABLY N4
  8,OKAY1 ,I GOT X FIGUR$ \10 ,ELM] SD4
8,X'S BE5 />+ ME 9 ! FACE4 ,! .GOV]N;T
CONN$ ME 962LIEV+ ,I 0 BANG+ BABES F
SPACE40
  8,6:AT PURPOSE80
  8,6DRIVE ME CRAZY4 ,I GOT R1SON
62LIEVE ,I 0 2+ DRU7$ TOO40
  8,& :Y WD !Y WANT Y ANY CRAZI] ?AN Y
ALR >E80
  8,6KEEP P F LI/5+ 6ME40
  8,LI/5+ AB :AT80
  8.,T1 ,I DON'T "K40
  8,S ": DOES ,,IGP ,SY/EMS FIT     #BGC
IN80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,MAYBE !Y DON'T40
  8,DID Y "E DRAW T BUTT]FLY TATTOO =
,B>B]80
  8,I MI<TA4 ,I WANT$ P 6"K :AT X LOOK$
L 9 CASE ,I 4APPE>$40
  8.,4APPE>$80
  8,Y "K ''' 9 CASE !Y TOOK ME ) !M40
  8,6! BIG SP]M BANK 9 ! SKY80
  8,LI/51 ,?OMAS4 ,IF ! F$S >E 9VOLV$1 T
TELLS ME ,JUDSON ,BONNEVILLE IS "W+ )!
GOV]N;T ON A SECRET PROJECT4 ,A PROJECT
,I 0 GETT+ CLOSE TO40
  8,& HE'S AL ,H[>D ,HU<ES 9 4GUISE1
"R80
  8,IN MY TRAVELS ,I GOT TOO CLOSE 6X1 ?
SECRET PROJECT4 ,S !Y 2GAN TRY+ 6FIGURE
\ H[ 6%AKE ME LOOSE40
  8,>E Y TELL+ ME !Y MURD]$ AN 9NOC5T
WOMAN 9 ORD] 6FRAME Y80
  8,:Y N8 ,& :AT MAKES Y ?9K %E 0 9NO-
C5T80
  8,S Y'RE SAY+ %E WASN'T F SPACE80
  8,HELL1 NO4 ,%E WAS4 ,%E 0 A CL"O4
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  8,? IS PROBABLY A PRETTY GD "T 6ENUM]-
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"W+ 9 ,BONNEVILLE'S BUSI;S1 "S?+ HE
WASN'T SUPPOS$ 6"K4 ,ANO!R !ORY 0 MAYBE
,RAKUBIAN OR "SBODY ELSE ON ! SIDEL9ES
SABOTAG$ ,B>B]'S C>E]4 ,MAYBE !Y 7
AFRAID HE'D GA9$ TOO M* FAVOR )! OLD
MAN4 ,! OLD J1L\S-(-!-SON-IN-LAW SYN-
DROME4 ,!Y ASK ME 6GET ! "PICUL>S ON HM
S !Y WD "K :AT 8 W1K;SES 7 S !Y CD FRAME
HM4 ,: BR+S UP A BAD B HI<LY LIKELY--"K+
!M--POSSIBIL;Y4 ,T !Y HIR$ "S BIMBO TO
SCREW 8 BRA9S \ S ! OLD LADY WD CAT* !M
TGR40
  ,ON ! /REET A RA7$Y MAN ON ! CORN] 0
%\T+ AT A FL[] V5DOR1 &=A M9UTE ,I 2CAME
N]V\S ?9K+ X WD ESCALATE 6FI/ICU6S4 ,LA/
NI<T'S EV5TS 9 ! ,SAFEWAY _H LEFT ME
JUMPY4                              #BGE
  8,DID Y "E SEE ,JUDSON ,BONNEVILLE1
,ELM]80
  8,N ME4 ,!Y SAY HE LOVES ! MOVIES4
,HIRES ! BE/ WRIT]S & DIRECTORS & !N
/EPS 9 & DAB#S1 & PRETTY M* SCUTTLES !
%IP4 ,I'VE HE>D T F A LOT ( S\RCES4 ,!Y
SAY HE'S A H1L? FR1K4 ,LIVES AT ALTITUDE
"S": 9 ,MEXICO AB HALF ! YE>4 ,I ?9K :5
HE 0 "Y1 HE US$ 6BE A RUNN]4 ,HE'S GOT
AB HALF ! EX-M>A?ON *AMPIONS 9 ! C.TRY
"W+ = HM4 ,A BUN*A SWIMM]S & GODDAMN$
CYCLI/S40
  8,^? GODDAMN$ CYCLI/S40
  8,I ALW TRY 6RUN 'EM (F ! ROAD :5 ,I
SEE 'EM40
  8,ME TOO40
  ,A FEW M9UTES LAT] ,I H&$ ,ELM] ! KEYS
6! C>1 GOT \1 & L1N$ AG/ A NE>BY BUILD+1
": ,I MADE A CALL ON ! CELL PH"O4
8,KA?Y80
  8,I'VE BE5 MISS+ Y4 ,": >E Y8 ,:AT >E
Y DO+80
  8,L1N+ AG/ A BUILD+ AT ,F/ & ,PIKE4
,WAT*+ WOM540
  8,SEE ANYBODY Y'RE 9T]E/$ IN80    #BGF
  8,I HAV5'T SE5 ANY"O ,I'D REPLACE Y )1
B ,I'LL KEEP LOOK+40
  8,AH1 T'S SWEET4 ,SP1K+ ( SWEET1
,DESIREE CALL$4 ,WANT$ 6"K ": %E CD F9D
,ELM]4 ,%E LEFT A NUMB]40 ,I SCRIB#D X
D[N ON A SMALL TA#T4
  8,OKAY IF ,I DRIVE HOME ) Y TN80
  8,:Y8 ,DOES ! OLD MAN NE$ YR C> =A HOT
DATE80
  8,HE NE$S ! C>40
  8,Y'RE S* A GD SON40
  8,I "K4 ,:AT BO!RS ME IS HE W5T UP TO
8 (FICE & SECUR$ AB FIFTE5 P.DS ( >MA-
;T40
  8,OH DE>40
  8,I "K40
  ,:5 ,I H&$ ,ELM] ! SCRAP ( PAP] )
,DESIREE'S PH"O NUMB] ON X1 HE SD1
8,:AT'S ?80
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,HE PU%$ ! PAP] "? 8 :ISK]S & 96HIS M\?1
*EW$1 & SWALL[$ X4 8,0! WAY1 ,ELM]4 ,:Y
D Y IGNORE ,BEULAH S PO9T$LY80
  8,BEULAH80
  8,\R RECEP;NI/4 ,"EYBODY 9 !      #BGG
(FICE "KS ! TWO ( Y >E HAV+ AN A6AIR40
  8,!Y D80
  8,( C\RSE !Y D40
  8,CRAP40
  8,:AT8 ,Y ?"\ X 0 A SECRET80
  8,X %DA BE54 ,DON'T Y "K "!'S A FAT
LADIES' NET"W80
  8,:AT D Y M1N80
  8,ONCE !Y F9D \ Y'LL TALK 6'EM1 !Y />T
-+ \ (! WOOD"W F ALL OV]4 ,Y'RE SM>T1 Y
DON'T "E MAKE EYE 3TACT )A FAT LADY40
  8,BEULAH'S B1UTI;L4 ,T'S :Y Y 7 AT-
TRACT$ 6H] 9 ! F/ PLACE4 ,/\T1 B B1UTI-
;L4 ,2SS1 IF Y'RE WORRI$ AB YR REPUT,N1
Y %DN'T 2 FOOL+ >.D ) ,DESIREE40
  8,:Y8 ,%E'S N FAT40
  8,NO1 B %E'S N DO+ YR REP ANY GD40
  ,AF 2+ COOP$ UP 9 ! C>1 ! WALK D[N ,F/
,AV5UE 0 REFRE%+ DESPITE ! NOISE & TRAF-
FIC4 ,ONCE AT ! (FICE1 ,I RETURN$ A CALL
,BEULAH SD _H -E 9 FIVE M9UTES E>LI]4 ,!
MAN ON ! O!R 5D (! L9E SD ONLY1 8,I "K Y
KILL$ HM40
  8,:O IS ?80
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& PLACE40
  8,FUCK Y40 ,I HUNG UP1 WAIT$ A C\PLE (
M9UTES = HM 6CALL BACK1 & :5 HE DID N1
DIAL$ ! PH"O -PANY4 ,MY 3TACT WASN'T IN1
B ,I 0 A# 6SQUEEZE ! LOC,N (! PH"O \ (
ANO!R EMPLOYEE 0TELL+ H] ,I'D RCVD A
CALL F A RET>D$ C\S9 :O DESP]ATELY NE$$
8 M$IC,N1 T ,I _H 8 NUMB] B N 8 LOC,N4
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  8,T'S OKAY1 ,HILDA4 ,IF Y C'T F9D X1
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AGITAT$ ,TAMMY ,WOODS1 &1 SURPRISE (
SURPRISES1 AN EV5 M AGITAT$ ,DESIREE
,NA%4
  ,WOODS1 *AS+ H] BOYFR1 M/ H RI45 !
ELEVATOR D[N :ILE ,I'D BE5 TRAVEL+ BACK
UP4 ,DESIREE'S >RIVAL 0 AN EV5T ,I CDN'T
A3.T =1 UN.S %E'D BE5 FOLL[+ ,SNAKE1 OR
HE'D REGURGITAT$ H] PH"O NUMB] & CALL$
H]4 ,! C.T]MAN LOIT]$ 9 ! DOORWAY   #BIG
2T ! DELI &! LO2Y ) 8 M\? OP5 & 8 BACK
HUN*$ L "S SORT ( C>RION-EAT+ BIRD ON A
F;E4 ,ANO!R "Y MAN /OOD BACK 0! GLASS
DOORS )A /UPOR\S1 DRU7$ LOOK ON 8 FACE4
,X TOOK ME A SECOND OR TWO 6RECOGNIZE HM
Z ,DALE1 ! NEI<BOR ,I'D SE5 AT ,DESI-
REE'S H\SE4 ,HE LOOK$ Z IF HE'D BE5
SNI6+ GASOL9E AG4 ,DESIREE _H BRASS
BALLS 6DRAG "O LOV] >.D :ILE *AS+ ANO!R
S T %E CD A3USE HM ( PHIL&]+4
  ,Z ,I TOOK ! SC5E IN1 ,DESIREE1 CLAD 9
A P9K WAITRESS \TFIT T SUPPRESS$ ONLY "S
( H] BUXOM;S1 0 %OV+ ! SMALL] ,WOODS )!
PALMS ( H] H&S AG/ H] *E/ & %\LD]S1 MOV+
,WOODS BACK A /EP AT A "T1 HOLL]+ UN9-
TELLIGIBLY 96H] FACE4
  8,HEY1 GIRLIE10 ,DESIREE SD :5 %E'D
CALM$ D[N 5 6BE "U/OOD4 8,Y'RE GO+ 6F9D
A MAN1 :Y DON'T Y F9D "O A9'T ALR TAK580
  ,9C5S$ BO? AT ! *>GES & AT ,DESIREE'S
R\<;S1 H] SECOND PHYSICAL ALT]C,N 9 TWO
NI<TS1 ,TAMMY ,WOODS SD1 8,I DON'T EV5
"K ! LL RUNT40
  8,I A9'T NO RUNT10 SD ,SNAKE1 PULL+ "O
( 8 F\R GUNS \ ( XS HOL/]1 A #.DD   #BIH
,MAGNUM4 ,=A SPLIT SECOND ,I ?"\ HE 0
GO+ 6%OOT ,WOODS1 OR ,DESIREE1 OR BO? (
!M1 OR ALL ( U1 B !N ,I R1LIZ$ HE ?"\ !
M5ACE AL"O WD BR+ P1CE 6! LO2Y4 ,X
DIDN'T4
  8,= ,GOD'S SAKE40 ,I GRA2$ ,SNAKE 0!
%\LD]4 8,PUT T BACK40
  ,L A PRO L9EMAN "W+ OV] A ROOKIE ON !
SECOND T1M1 ,DESIREE 3T9U$ 6%OVE ,WOODS
ACR ! POLI%$ LO2Y FLOOR4 ,ELM] HOL/]$ 8
REVOLV] & SCRAT*$ ! /UB# "U 8 *91 CLE>LY
PL1S$ 6BE ! CAUSE ( 3FLICT 2T TWO WOM54
  ,:ILE WE 7 POND]+ H[ 6BR1K X UP1
,WOODS SURPRIS$ U ALL 0SIDESLIPP+ ,DESI-
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US+ ! L>G] WOMAN'S [N WEI<T & MO;TUM 6D
! "W4 ,OBVI\SLY %E 0 ! PRODUCT ( "S M>-
TIAL >TS TRA9+4
  8,Y WANT 6GET R\<80 ,DESIREE SD1 PEEL+
H]F (F ! WALL4 8,-E 6MAMA1 Y LL P]OXIDE
PRICK-T1SE40
  ,:5 ,WOODS DIDN'T MOVE1 ,DESIREE RU%$
=W>D CLUMSILY1 & ,WOODS ?REW H] AG/ !
OPPOSITE WALL4 ,! C.T]MAN :I/L$ 9
APPRECI,N4 ,DALE WAT*$ 9 A FOG4     #BII
,KA?Y TURN$ 6ME4
  8,:Y D ,I ALW H 6BE ! "O80 ,I SD4
  ,:5 WE HE>D ! %>P S.D ( HI< VOLTAGE1
,I TURN$ 6,SNAKE1 :O 0 HOLD+ ! ,P[]MAX
,D\# ,%OCK] ABV 8 H1D1 GR9N+ L A MIS*IE-
V\S N9?-GRAD] :O'D SU3ESS;LLY PHON$ 8 F/
DIRTY N9E-HUNDR$ NUMB]4 ,HE (F]$ X 6ME Z
,DESIREE CAME SAIL+ T[>D U2 %E /UM#D1
FELL1 & SKI4$ ACR ! POLI%$ LO2Y FLOOR ON
H] /OMA*4 ,)\T CLIMB+ 6H] FEET1 %E TACK-
L$ ,WOODS >.D H] ANKLES1 & TGR !Y CRA%$
6! FLOOR1 ,WOODS MAK+ A GUTTURAL S.D Z !
W9D 0 KNOCK$ \ ( H]4 ,2F ,I CD PULL !M
A"P1 !Y ROLL$ ACR ! LO2Y 9 A SN>L ( >MS
& LEGS & WILD HAIR4
  ,F H] KNEES ,DESIREE D\#D UP H] FI/ &
HIT ,WOODS 9 ! H1D1 KNOCK$ H] ?REE FEET
BACKW>D4 ,2F %E CD SLUG ! SMALL] WOMAN
AG1 ,I /EPP$ 9 )! ,P[]MAX ,D\# ,%OCK] &
T\*$ X 6H] BACK4
  ,%E FLOPP$ ONTO ! FLOOR ON H] SIDE1
EYES WIDE1 >MS AKIMBO1 %U4]+ L A FI% 9 !
BOTTOM (A BOAT4
  8,GEEZ1 ,I LOVE ^! ?+S10 ,I SD4
  ,:EEZ+1 ,TAMMY ,WOODS ROSE 6H]    #CJJ
KNEES1 !N H] FEET1 H&S ON H] KNEECAPS4
8,:O ! HELL IS T80
  ,I SD1 8,I WI% ,I CD SAY X 0 ! ,AVON
LADY TRY+ A H>D SELL1 B X'S ,ELM]'S
GIRLFR40
  8,:O ! HELL IS ,ELM]80
  8.,"O ( MY GIRLFRS10 ,ELM] CORRECT$1
MOV+ CLOS] 6,WOODS4 ,)\T PROVOC,N ,ELM]
L1P$ AT ,WOODS1 PRY+ H] >MS AWAY F H]
TORN BL\SE4 ,LOOP+ AN >M >.D ,ELM]'S
WAI/ F 2H1 ,I PICK$ HM UP & C>RI$ HM ACR
! LO2Y4 ,:5 ,I SET HM D[N1 ,I LET "S
R&OM VOLTAGE %OOT \ F ! ,%OCK] Z A W>N+4
  ,KA?Y /EPP$ UP 6,WOODS & SD1 8,I L !
TATTOO4 ,": DID Y H X D"O80
  8,I DON'T H 6TALK 6Y P40
  ,ELM] SN1K$ PA/ ,KA?Y AG & GRA2$
,WOODS A SECOND "T1 PU%$ H] UP AG/ !
WALL1 HOLD+ H] "! ) 8 HIPS1 PULL+ H] >MS
D[N & AWAY F H] NECK4 8,T'S X4 ,SEE8
,"!'S ! GODDAMN$ TATTOO "R "!40
  ,GRA2+ HM F 2H A SECOND "T1 ,I TOSS$
HM ACR ! ROOM1 ": HE L&$ ON 8 FEET4
8,I'M GETT+ SICK ( ?1 ,ELM]40
  8,LOOK AT H] GODDAMN$ TITTY60     #CJA
,WE ALL LOOK$1 ! C.T]MAN GO7LE-EY$ &
2WILD]$1 ,DALE MOV+ CLOS]--AL]T =! F/
"T4 ,DESIREE /IRR$1 ROLL$ OV]1 & MOAN$1
A 4C>D$ GUM WRAPP] /UCK 6H] *EEK4 8,SON-
(ABIT*10 %E SD1 EYE+ ME4 8,:O ! FUCK HIT
ME80
  8,I TOLD Y ,I WASN'T NUTS10 ,SNAKE SD4
,!N1 TURN+ 6,WOODS1 HE A4$1 8,G AH1D1
BABY4 ,TELL MY FRS :AT PLANET Y'RE F40
  8,Y P >E ALL CRAZY10 SD ! C.T]MAN4
  ,:5 ,I FLICK$ ! SWIT* ON ! ,P[]MAX1 HE
JUMP$4 ,WOODS 2GAN CRY+4 8,GOD10 %E SD1
HU4L+ AG/ ! WALL4 8,I C'T /& X4 ,!Y'RE
GO+ 6KILL ME40
  8,DID Y "K ,ROB]TA ,CAP%AW ,SAMS80 ,I
ASK$4 ,%E TURN$ AWAY F U & PRESS$ H]
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A P]=M.E4 8,:AT DOES T TATTOO M1N80
  8,WD ANY ( Y ALL L A CAPPU39O 2F ,I
CLOSE80 ASK$ ! C.T]MAN1 MAK+ AN ATTEMPT
AT NORMALCY & PR(IT4
  ,WOODS 3T9U$ 6CRY4 ,DESIREE1 / ON !
FLOOR1 MOAN$ & 2GAN 6PUT H] TORN UNI=M
BACK TGR4 ,DALE TRI$ 6LOOK 9CONSPICU\S4
,ELM] *EW$ ! 9SIDE ( 8 *EEK & />$   #CJB
AT ,WOODS4 ,KA?Y LOOK$ AT ME PL1D+LY1 !N
AT ! BLONDE4 8,WE WANT 6HELP10 ,KA?Y SD4
8,TELL U :AT Y'RE AFRAID (40
  8,Y C'T EV5 HELP YRVS10 ,WOODS SD4
,MYOPIC ) TE>S1 %E %U6L$ 6! ELEVATORS1
/EPP$ 96AN OP5 C>1 & CLOS$ ! DOOR4 ,!
ELEVATOR W5T UP1 & WE LET X4
  8,I DON'T FEEL S HOT10 SD ,DESIREE1
GETT+ %AKILY 6H] FEET4
  8,Y "E FOLL[ ME AG10 SD ,SNAKE1 8,I'LL
TIE Y UP & SELL Y 6! ,>ABS4 ,FIFTY C5TS
ON ! P.D40
  8,I DIDN'T HE> T10 SD ! C.T]MAN4 8,I
DIDN'T SEE ?4 ,I DON'T "K ANY ( Y P40
,HE LOCK$ ! GLASS DOOR 2H HMF4
  8,":'D %E G80 ,KA?Y ASK$4
  8,UP/AIRS4 ,! F\RTE5? FLOOR40
  8,>E WE GO+ 6FOLL[ H]80
  8,%E WON'T TALK 6U4 ,%E'S F"R5$40
  8,DAMN "R1 %E'S F"R5$10 SD ,DESIREE4
8,N[ ,I "K ": 6LAY MY H&S ON H]1 %E'LL 2
M SC>$ ?AN "E40 ,%E BR"\ \ A SWIT*BLADE
F "S": 9 H] CLO?+ & FLICK$ ! BLADE OP54
  ,SNAKE TOOK ! ,P[]MAX \ ( MY H&S1
ZAPP$ ,DESIREE1 & WAT*$ H] DROP     #CJC
6! FLOOR4 ,:5 ! KNIFE CLATT]$ 6! TILE 2S
H]1 ,ELM] /OOP$1 PICK$ X UP1 /A2$ !
BLADE 96! CRACK (A DOOR1 & BROKE X (F4
,I TOOK ! ,P[]MAX AWAY F HM4 8,? ISN'T A
TOY1 ,ELM]40
  8,X 0 T OR %OOT H] /UPID ASS40
  ,KA?Y REMOV$ ! ,P[]MAX F MY H& & SD1
8,LOOK :O'S TALK+40
  8,I'LL -E BACK & TALK 6! WOMAN UP/AIRS
AF %E HAS A *.E 6CALM D[N A LL10 ,I SD4
8,I WANT Y 6/AY AWAY1 ,ELM]40
  8,HEY1 MAN4 ,I .F.D H]40
  8,%E'S GOT NO?+ 6D ) YR CASE40
  8,OH1 NO80
  8,NO40
  8,!N H[ -E %E 0 TALK+ 6"O ( MY CL"OS80
  8,:AT80 ,I LOOK$ AT ,KA?Y4
  8,DON'T ASK ME4 ,I ONLY CAU<T A
GLIMPSE ( H]10 ,KA?Y SD4
  8,I *AS$ H] \ 9 ! /REET & %E TOOK A
C\PLA POT%OTS AT ME10 SD ,SNAKE4 8,DAMN4
,I 0 L 6%OOT H] D[N 'CEPT ,I DON'T WANT
! :OLE HIVE ON ME40
  ,KA?Y SD1 8,I DIDN'T FOLL[ !M \TSIDE1
B ,I DID HE> %OTS40                 #CJD
  8,Y LO/ H]80 ,I SD4
  8,I FELT "O ( !M BULLETS -E "R PA/ MY
E>4 ,Y1H1 ,I LO/ H]4 ,DON'T BO!R AB ASK+
HM10 ,SNAKE SD1 NO4+ T[>D ! DELI4 8,NEI
"O ( !M PD & HE DON'T "K :O !Y >E40
  ,:5 WE LEFT1 ,DALE 0 /&+ 0! DOOR TRY+
6BE 9VISI#1 WAIT+ = ,DESIREE 6FULLY RE-
GA9 H] S5SES & GET UP (F ! FLOOR4
  ,ON ! TRIP ACR ! /REET ,I GOT ! ,%OCK]
BACK F ,KA?Y & SNAPP$ "S VOLTAGE 96!
NI<T AIR4 ,%E GAVE ME A SEV]E LOOK4 8,I
WOND] IF !Y'D PUT MY PICTURE ON ! BOX4
,Y "K4 ,SATISFI$ CU/OM] ,?OMAS ,BLACK
ZAPS TWO ASSAILANTS 9 TWO NI<TS40
  8,?OMAS80
  8,YES1 MY DE>40
  8,I'M N SURE ,I L Y ) T 9 YR H&40
  8,I'M N SURE ,I L MYF ) ? 9 MY H&4 ,B
X SURE IS A GAS40





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  ,FRETT+ OV] ! -PLIC,NS F LA/ NI<T1
-BAT+ ! LOSS ( SLEEP %E'D BE5 SU6]+ ALL
WEEK1 WORRY+ AB ! LAWSUITS ,I MI<T BR+
D[N ON U )! ,P[]MAX ,D\# ,%OCK]1 ,KA?Y
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LAUNDRY L9E4
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PHON$ & ASK$ IF ,I WANT$ 6RIDE4 ,! SKY 0
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ME A *.E 6MAKE "S PH"O CALLS1 & IF WE 7
LUCKY1 WE'D B1T ! RA94
  ,ELM] _HN'T MADE HMF VISI#1 B ,I CD
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A REFRIG]ATOR GO+ BAD4
  ,HILDA GAVE ME A PH"O NUMB] 9 ,WA%+-
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  8,MY "N IS ,?OMAS ,BLACK4 ,HILDA ,N>DO
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  ,! L9E 0 QUIET =A FEW MO;TS4      #CJF
,JACKSON S.D$ OLD1 PHLEGMATIC1 & CUR-
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WORN \ & 8 :EEZ+ S.D$ L A PAP] SACK )A
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,,MI,'-SIX4 ,CAME "H EI<TE5 YE>S AGO &
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9VOLV$ ) ELECTRONIC EAVESDROPP+40
  8,HE SEEMS ! P]FECT G5TLEMAN40
  8,I'M SURE HE DOES4 ,Z A LL BIT (A
TRADE-(F1 :AT'S HE DO+ N[80
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! FEMALE RECEP;NI/ AT ,GRE5 PROBABLY
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WORSE ?AN L1V+ A RE/ ROOM )\T WA%+ H]
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  8,HILDA M5;N$ HM4 ,HE 0 ,,CIA40
  8,Y ?9K ,?ORNE & ,RAKUBIAN KNEW EA*
O!R80
  8,!Y MI<TA4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 X'S POSSI# =
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  8,:AT'S ! ^W ON ,?ORNE80
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-PANY1 OR R A S]IES ( -PANIES4 ,AFRICA4
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TIGATOR4 ,N[ HE RUNS A GUN %OP 9 ,SANTA
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BODY TOLD ME HE KILL$ 8 WIFE 9 #AIHJ4
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"!'S AN (F-!-WALL RUMOR HE O3A.N-   #CJH
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  8,Y'VE RUN 96HM1 HAV5'T Y80
  8,J ! ONCE4 ,H['D HE KILL H]80
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  ,HILDA GAVE ME A L;G RUND[N ON ,,IGP
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OV] ,?ORNE1 YET NEWS ( 8 DE"PURE 6S\!RN
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RID+ ) ,]NE/ ,FITT4 ,WE 7 M -PETITIVE
?AN ON \R F/ RIDE TGR1 S T 0! "T WE GOT
D[N AL;GSIDE ! %ORE ( ,LAKE ,WA%-   #CJI
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/REETS 7 QKLY LAM9AT$ ) AN OILY %E54 ,ON
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PACE4
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HM1 & MO/ D4 ,2 FIRM40
  8,SEEMS L A /RANGE BIRD10 ,I SD4 ,WE 7
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HM 7 "W+ = ,,IGP4
  8,I N"E H GOTT5 A GD H&LE ON ,>T4 ,I G
UP ONCE A MON?1 "S"TS TWICE A       #CAJ
MON? 6SIT 9 ON AN 9T]VIEW & !N GIVE MY
TWO C5TS' WOR?4 ,"S ( !M HE HIRES4 ,"S
HE DOESN'T4 ,:E!R Y "K X OR N1 Y H A
REPUT,N 9 ? T[N1 ,BLACK4 ,TRADE ON X4
,>T'S N GO+ 6BE >.D ="E4 ,9 A FEW YE>S1
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BONUSES1 PD VAC,NS 6,MAJORCA1 & :ATNOT1
Y CD 2 ROLL+ 9 D\<4 ,X WD GET Y \ ( T
NEI<BORHOOD Y LIVE IN40
  8,": ,I LIVE8 ,I .L ": ,I LIVE4 ,X'S N
! ,/REET ( ,DR1MS1 B X SUITS ,KA?Y &
ME40 ,! ;,U-,4TRICT _H DIV]S;Y &A FEEL+
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/ORES & !AT]S1 LIK$ ! CAMPUS 2+ CLOSE4
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,HORACE4 ,IF WE MOV$1 ,I'D H 6TAKE HM )
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  8,I DON'T ?9K Y'RE TAK+ 9 ! FULL IM-
PORT ( :AT ,I'M TRY+ 6TELL Y4 ,RAKUBIAN
PULLS D[N PROBABLY1 ) OP;NS & S =?1
?REE-QU>T]S (A MILLION4 ,"S YE>S M4
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,SIX HUNDR$ ACRES 9 ,MONTANA ": HE'S
PLANN+ 6BUILD A RAN* & RETIRE4 ,HE HAS
AN ENORM\S AM.T ( P[]40             #CAA
  8,I HAV5'T EV5 BE5 HIR$ YET1 & Y'RE
TELL+ ME ,I'LL 2 RUNN+ ! %[80 ,I LAU<$4
8,Y S.D L A HUCK/] 3N+ A HI< S*OOL KID
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"W1 ,I'LL D X4 ,O!RWISE ,I'VE GOT "EY?+
,I NE$40 ,:5 ,FITT GAVE ME A SCORN;L
LOOK1 ,I A4$1 8,H[ _M GD M1LS C Y EAT 9
A "D8 ,H[ _M %IRTS C Y WE> AT A "T8 ,I D
"W ,I L4 ,I RIDE MY BIKE4 ,I WAT] MY
ROSES4 ,MY WIFE KEEPS ME W>M AT NI<T4
,LIFE IS GR&40
  ,FITT GAZ$ ACR AT ME & SMIL$ 5IGMATIC-
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,AV5UE N[1 A SMALL PLANE TAK+ (F AT !
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FEEL+ HE'S GO+ 6L Y A LOT40
  8,:O'S ! OLD MAN80
  8,DON'T Y "K 0N[80
  8,JUDSON ,BONNEVILLE80
  8,Y CALL$ X40
  8,IS X TRUE HE'S N"E SE5 9 PUBLIC80
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