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G9E4 ,! 9T]IOR 0 L A SAUNA4 ,CORSO GOT
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DOOR4
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  8,: WAS80
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JUMP+ ME 9 MY HOTEL ROOM _H 6BE AN 9SIDE
JOB4 ,"SBODY )A "W+ K (! HOTEL &A SET (
KEYS _H 6H HELP$ ^? GUYS \4 ,"!'S NO O!R
WAY !Y CD H BE5 SURE ! FLOOR 0 FREE (
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96! ROOM ": !Y KEEP ! LAUNDRY4 ,HELL1 NO
WAY 6EV5 "K "! 0 S* A PLACE4 ,NO    #CHA
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6MY PH"O CALLS4 ,& ALL ( T'S N 6M5;N !
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                  #DJ               #CHC

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! DOOR4 ,X 0 J 2F ELEV5 &! BR1KFA/ CR[D
_H PRETTY M* CLE>$ \4 ,\TSIDE1 ! ,BULLS-
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?AN A GL[+ MEMORY4
  ,&RIATTA & ,CORSO SETTL$ 96A BOO? D[N
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SAT4 8,NICE 6SEE Y -E BACK10 %E SD1
TURN+ OV] _! C(FEE MUGS & FILL+ !M ) C(-
FEE4 ,CORSO ALL[$ H[ HE1 TOO1 0 GLAD 6H
RETURN$ & 9TRODUC$ ,&RIATTA Z 8 FR &
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  8,WELL1 T'S A LOT M FUN N[1 ISN'T X80
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AN ORD] PAD F ! POCKET 9 H] APRON4 ,PAT-
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WAIT$4
  8,:AT C ,I GET = Y FOLKS80
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TOA/4 ,&RIATTA OPT$ =A %ORT /ACK ( PAN-
CAKES1 A SIDE ( BACON1 E7S UP ) HA%
BR[NS & :1T TOA/4
  8,Y'ALL EXPECT+ "SBODY ELSE80 ,RU?
ASK$ )A WRY SMILE4
  8,%E'S A WOMAN ( H] APPETITES10 ,CORSO
SD4
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H1D+ BACK 2H ! C.T]4 ,%E TORE ! ORD] F !
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4APPE>$ "? ! SW++ KIT*5 DOORS4
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CUTS BO? WAYS40
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  ,CORSO 0 HORRIFI$4 8,%E'S A ?\S&40
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  8,I'M S]I\S40
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BR1KFA/4 ,:5 ,RU? _H G"O1 ,&RIATTA L[]$
H] VOICE4 8,DID Y SEE ! WAY %E LOOK$ AT
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  8,Y M/ 2 BL40
  8,%E'S A M>RI$ WOMAN40
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BOO?4
  8,I'VE GOT "S?+ ,I WANT 6ASK H]10 HE
SD4
  8,I'LL BET Y D40
  8,/OP X40
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LAU<$4 ,CORSO GOT 6HIS FEET & MOSEY$ OV]
6! CA% REGI/]4 ,%E 0 /RAI<T5+ M"OY 9 !
REGI/] DRAW]S :5 HE L1N$ 8 >MS ON ! C.T-
]4
  8,N[ :AT C ,I D =! FAM\S AU?OR80 %E
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8,DID ,I80
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  8,M9D IF ,I ASK =A "N80
  8,: "O80
  8,! "O Y KNEW40
  ,%E 3SID]$ X4 8,I ?9K ,I BETT] ASK MY
OLD MAN10 %E SD F9,Y4
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,CORSO1 :O AM#D D[N 6! BR1K 9 ! C.T] &
FOLL[$ H] 96! KIT*54
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SPECIM5 DRESS$ ALL 9 :ITE1 EXCEPT   #CHG
=! DABS ( EGG YOLK ADORN+ ! FRONT ( 8
APRON4 ,LOOK$ L HE _HN'T %AV$ 9 A WEEK4
,! HAIR ON 8 *E/ &! HAIR F 8 BE>D MET J
2L 8 PROM95T ,ADAM'S APPLE4 ,8 EXPRES.N
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  8,S :Y ALL ! "QS80
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R9O40
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,T'S :AT HAPP5$ 6,NA?AN40
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  8,NICE KIDS >E A DIME A DOZ540
  8,HIS FAMILY HAS A "R 6"K :AT HAPP5$
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8,I HE> Y'VE GOT A C\PLE ( GIRLS ( YR
[N4 ,"S?+ L T HAPP5$ 6"O ( !M1 ,I'M BET-
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8,:AT IF HE WAS80 ,MYRON ASK$4
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TRA% C 2N ! C.T]4 8,HE -E 9 "O "T4 ,GOT
6GA2+ ) ,RU?40 ,HE %OOK 8 H1D 9 4GU/4
8,MY OLD WOMAN GOT A BAD HABIT ( %>+ H]
BUSI;S ) P %E DON'T "K40 ,HE PULL$ HALF
A DOZ5 PIECES ( BACON F A TRAY1 SLAPP$
!M ON ! BACK (! GRILL & WEI<T$ !M D[N4
8,%E TELLS HM WE BE5 ?9K9' AB RETIR+ D[N
6,FLORIDA4 ,HE TELLS H] HE MI<T "K ": WE
CD GET U A PRIME PIECE ( R1L E/ATE40 ,HE
%RU7$4 8,J SORTA HAPP5$ F "!40
  8,SELL] 0 A GUY "ND ,%ORT4 ,PAUL
,%ORT40
  8,IF Y ALR "K ALL ? %IT1 :Y Y 9 "H
BU/+ MY BALLS80
  8,I J NE$$ 6MAKE SURE40
  8,! SALE 0 GD10 ,MYRON SD4        #CHI
8,W5T "? TITLE & ESCR[ & "EY?+4 ,I DON'T
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8,F> Z ,I "K "!'S NO PRO#M40
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8,R&Y ,%IELDS -E 96! D9] (T580 ,CORSO
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  ,&RIATTA 0 =K+ ! LA/ MORSEL ( :AT
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  8,WAIT+ MAKES ME HUNGRY10 %E EXPLA9$4
  8,I'LL SETTLE UP & WE C GET \ ( "H10
,CORSO SD4
  8,I'M GO+ 6HIT ! LOO4 ,I'LL MEET Y 9 !
C>40
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0 R++ UP ! ELD]LY C\PLE AT ! F> 5D (!
C.T]4 ,%E FAVOR$ HM )A SMALL        #CIJ
SMILE4 8,I'M GUESS9' Y'LL 2 ON YR WAY
BACK 6,S1TTLE "H PRETTY SOON10 %E SD4
  ,CORSO H&$ H] ! BILL4 8,PRETTY SOON10
HE SD4 8,J GOT A FEW LOOSE 5DS ,I WANT
6TIE UP40
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DES]V$ WAY BETT] ?AN HE GOT40
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  8,C'T SAY T AB _M ( U1 C Y80
  8,NO1 MA'AM ''' ,I DON'T 2LIEVE Y C40













                  #DA               #CIA

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;NS4 ,LOOK$ L A T\R BUS _H DUMP$ AB SIX-
TY ,G]MAN T\RI/S ONTO ! REGI/R,N DESK 9
A PILE4
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  8,MR4 ,CORSO0 ROSE ABV ! D94
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  8,I 0 J TRY+ 6L1VE Y A MESSAGE4 ,I ?"\
MAYBE Y GUYS MI<T NE$ A RIDE40
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IS A MADH\SE10 HE -;T$4
  8,":'S ,&RIATTA80 ,C>L ASK$4
  8,%E H1D$ UP/AIRS 6H] ROOM4 ,I ?9K
MAYBE NATURE 0 CALL+40
  8,TILL J ! O!R "D1 ,I DIDN'T      #CIB
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  8,I DID A LL DI7+ >.D40
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  8,": 0 %E80
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HAPP5S1 IS A C;Y PATROLMAN40
  8,:O 0 M9D+ ! /ORE80
  8,SEEMS !Y BE5 FEUD+ & NE$$ 6MAKE UP40
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BE5 SAV$ & "EYBODY F ! POLICE *IEF ON
D[N IS KEEP+ 8 M\? %UT4 ,FRONT PAGE4
,ABV ! FOLD40
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  8,:ATTA Y "K AB ! GUY T MANAGES   #CIE
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  8,"K ": HE 0 ALL T "T80
  8,"S": \ 9 ,CALI=NIA4 ,M>RI$ "Y F :AT
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8,OV] :AT80
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( HM AF 8 9JURY4 ,GUY ,I "K SD HE FELT L
! A3ID5T T KILL$ 8 SON WD N"E H HAPP5$
IF !Y'D HELP$ HM \1 HELP$ HM GET A C>
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A H& & PULL$ HM 6HIS FEET4 ,HE B5T
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& DON'T LOOK BACK40
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DRIATTA'S ROOM 0 CLOS$ & LOCK$4 ,HE CD
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SI/$ ! URGE 6EAVESDROP & KNOCK$ 9/1D4 ,!
TALK+ /OPP$4 ,A MO;T LAT] HE HE>D ! BOLT
SLIP BACK 96! DOOR4
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G80 %E WANT$ 6"K4
  8,I ?9K ,I GOT X10 HE SD4
  8,GOT :AT80
  8,! 3NEC;N40







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                  #DB               #CII

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,"EY?+ GEOMETRIC,Y ALIGN$ ) "EY?+ ELSE4
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PAUS$ = E6ECT4 8,! ,M>9O CASE IS / OP54
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ABSOLUTELY (F-LIMITS 6AMATEURS S* Z
YRF40
  8,X 0 AMATEURS L U '''0 ,CORSO 2GAN4
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( ROLE ! ,BUR1U MAY H P]MITT$ Y 6PLAY4
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FA/ X'LL MAKE YR H1D SWIM40 ,A PAUSE &A
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