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( X 0 *1P1 QK1 & DIRTY40 ,HE PO9T$ AT !
PICTURE AG4 8,Y CD PEEL AWAY ! \T] LAY]
( 3CRETE )! KICK (A BOOT40
  ,KLE9 WALK$ HM "? F\R M PHOTOS )\T
,ELK9S S M* Z CLE>+ 8 ?ROAT4 ,0! "T
,KLE9 ?ANK$ 8 WIT;S & RETURN$ 6HIS *AIR
NEXT 6,ROG]S1 ! JURY CD 2 HE>D TWI/+ >.D
9 _! S1TS4
  8,CROSS10 ! JUDGE 9TON$4          #BCI
  ,ELK9S /AY$ S1T$4 8,N AT ? "T1 ,YR
,HONOR4 ,I WD1 H["E1 L 6RETA9 ! "R 6"Q ?
WIT;S AT ANO!R "T40
  ,KLE9 GOT 6HIS FEET4 8,Z WD ,I1 ,YR
,HONOR40
  8,S NOT$40 .,BANG4 ,! JUDGE SAT BACK 9
8 *AIR & SI<$4 8,WE'VE RUN 3SID]ABLY PA/
! CU/OM>Y ADJ\RN;T H\R4 ,& Z ,MR4 ,ELK9S
DOES N WI% 6CROSS-EXAM9E ! WIT;S AT ?
"T1 ? SEEMS 6BE A SUITA# PLACE 6QUIT =!
WEEK5D40 ,HE LOOK$ F LAWY] 6LAWY]4 8,IF
NEI ( Y G5TLEM5 OBJECTS40

    ,FRI"D1 ,OCTOB] #BJ #E3BH P4M4
  ,BRUCE ,ELK9S SAT D[N AT ! DEF5SE TA#
& LOOK$ OV] AT 8 CLI5T1 ,NI*OLAS ,BALA-
GULA4 8,Y PAY ME = MY BE/ LEGAL ADVICE10
HE SD4
  ,BALAGULA NO4$ 9 AGREE;T4 8,H&"SLY10
HE SD4
  ,ELK9S'S GAZE 0 /ONY4 8,I'VE *ANG$ MY
M9D AB \R /RATEGY4 ,I H AN OBLIG,N 6GIVE
Y ! OPPORTUN;Y 6F9D NEW C\NSEL1 %D Y
4AGREE ) :AT ,I N[ 3SID] 6BE YR BE/
LEGAL OP;N40                        #BDJ
  8,:AT /RATEGY WD T BE80 ,BALAGULA
ASK$4
  ,ELK9S L1N$ 9 CLOSE 6HIS CLI5T4 8,I
DON'T ?9K WE %D PUT ON A DEF5SE10 HE SD
9 A L[ VOICE4
  ,BALAGULA & ,IVANOV EX*ANG$ GL.ES4
8,RE,Y80 ,IVANOV SD4
  8,AT ? /AGE (! PROCE$+S1 T'S MY BE/
LEGAL ADVICE40
  8,& IF ,I 4AGREE80
  8,!N X IS MY ADVICE T WE SEEK A PLEA40
  ,BALAGULA WAV$ A H&1 Z IF %OO+ A FLY4
8,N AN OP;N10 HE SD4
  ,ELK9S RAN A H& OV] 8 H1D4 8,I DON'T L
X EI10 HE SD4 8,Y HE>D ! TE/IMONY4 ,IF !
/ATE C 3NECT Y 9 ANY WAY 6! 3/RUC;N CON-
SPIRACY1 PRISON CD TURN \ 6BE ! L1/ ( YR
WORRIES40 ,HE HELD ,NI*OLAS ,BALAGULA 9
AN UNWAV]+ GAZE4 8,Y CD V WELL F9D YRF
LOOK+ AT A LE?AL 9JEC;N40
  8,:Y NO DEF5SE80 ,BALAGULA ASK$4
  8,2C T WAY--EV5 IF ? ,LEB[ P]SON CON-
NECTS Y 6! 3SPIRACY--T WAY Y'LL H GR.DS
= APP1L ON ! BASIS ( HAV+ BE5 PROVID$ AN
9COMPET5T & 9SU6ICI5T DEF5SE40      #BDA
  8,MR4 ,LEB[ C 3NECT ME 6NO?+10 ,BALA-
GULA SD4
  8,T'S N :AT MY S\RCES >E TELL+ ME4
,I'M 2+ TOLD HE'S GO+ 6TE/IFY T HE 0 9 !
ROOM :5 Y ORD]$ ! FALSIFIC,N (! CORE-
SAMPLE TE/ RESULTS40 ,BALAGULA />T$ TO
SP1K1 B ,ELK9S CUT HM (F4 8,IF T HAPP5S1
! "PY'S OV]4 ,N ME OR ANYBODY ELSE C GET
Y \ ( ?40
  ,NI*OLAS ,BALAGULA GOT 6HIS FEET4 8,Y
D :AT Y ?9K IS BE/10 HE SD4













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                  #BB               #BDC

    ,FRI"D1 ,OCTOB] #BJ #E3ED P4M4
  ,%E 0 "R ": HE EXPECT$ 6F9D H]4 ,L1N+
BACK 9 A BOO? AT ,VITO'S1 A HALF-EMPTY
M>T9I GLASS ON ! TA# 9 FRONT ( H]4 ,ON !
JUKEBOX1 ,OTIS ,R$D+ 0 "W+ 8 WAY "?
8,I'VE ,BE5 ,LOV+ ,Y ,TOO ,L;G40
  ,CORSO /OOD 9 ! DOORWAY UNTIL 8 EYES
ADJU/$ 6! DEEP-SPACE D>K4 ,HALF A DOZ5
REGUL>S HELD D[N ! B> /OOLS4 ,R5EE ,ROG-
]S _H ! BOO?S 6H]F4
  ,HE GOT ALL ! WAY 6! TA# 2F %E LOOK$
UP & MADE EYE 3TACT4
  8,WELL1 WELL10 %E SD4 8,I GUESS ,I'M
GO+ 6H 6"W ON 2+ LESS PREDICTA#40 ,%E
GE/UR$ ) H] H& = ,CORSO 6TAKE A S1T4
  8,GD ?+ ,ELK9S DIDN'T WANT 6CROSS-
EXAM9E10 HE SD4
  8,M]CI;LLY40 ,%E RAIS$ H] GLASS 9 A
TOA/1 TOOK A SIP (! CLE> LIQUID4
  8,KLE9'S ON A ROLL 9 "!40
  ,H] EYES 7 SU45LY S]I\S4 8,X'S TOO
DAMN EASY10 %E SD4
  8,H['S T80
  ,%E ?"\ X OV]4 8,X'S H>D 6DE-     #BDD
SCRIBE10 %E SD F9,Y4 8,Y D ? = Z L;G Z
,I H & Y GET A FEEL =! PACE (A TRIAL4 ,!
EBB & FL[4 ,A TRIAL FALLS 96A RHY?M1 L A
S;G40
  8,&80
  ,%E WAV$ A H& & LOOK$ AT ! CEIL+4
8,"S?+'S N "R4 ,RAYMOND C FEEL X TOO4
,X'S H>D 6DESCRIBE4 ,! TIM+ IS (F4 ,X'S
L WE'RE ROLL+ D[NHILL ) NO BRAKES40 ,%E
LOOK$ OV] AT ,CORSO & MADE A FACE4 8,X'S
A LAWY] ?+40
  8,Y %>$ ? ) ,KLE980
  ,%E SNORT$4 8,BO? ,RAY & ,I TRI$1 B
,W>R5 DOESN'T WANT 6HE> AB X4 ,HE'S CON-
V9C$ 8 CASE IS S AIRTI<T T ,ELK9S'S F9,Y
GIV+ UP ! <O/ & FAC+ ! 9EVITA#40
  8,LA/ "T ,I SAW ! EVID;E 3NECT+ ,BALA-
GULA 6! 3/RUC;N -PANIES1 X SEEM$ PRETTY
?9 6ME40
  8,X / IS4 ,X'S ! W1K L9K 9 ! CASE4
,BALAGULA DID A GRT JOB ( 9SULAT+ HMF F
_! BUSI;SES4 ,NO MATT] H[ Y LOOK AT X1 !
3/RUC;N TRAIL ALW L1DS BACK 6,H>MON &
,SWANSON40
  8,! TWO GUYS !Y F.D FLOAT+ 9      #BDE
,SAN ,PABLO ,BAY40
  8,&! ONLY TWO P ON E>? :O CD TIE ,BA-
LAGULA DIRECTLY 6! 3TRACTORS40 ,%E TOOK
ANO!R SMALL SIP F H] DR9K4 8,Y 7 AT !
SECOND TRIAL4 ,ELK9S OBJECT$ 6E *>T1 E
GRAPH1 & E WIT;S ,I PUT UP "!4 ,HE _H
CIT,NS = E 9/.E & OBJEC;N40
  8,I REMEMB]40
  8,TD1 HE'S ,MR4 ,ROG]S4 ,HE GETS UP J
(T5 5 6LOOK L HE'S DO+ "S?+4 ,LA/ "T \1
X TOOK U TWO WEEKS 6GET "? :AT WE GOT "?
TD 9 TWO H\RS4 ,HE'S GO+ "? ! MO;NS4 ,I
DON'T GET X40
  8,MAYBE ,KLE9'S "R4 ,MAYBE HE HAS GOT
,BALAGULA 0! BALLS40
  ,%E GAVE A GRUDG+ NOD4 8,MAYBE10 %E
SD4 8,IF WE C PROVE T ,BALAGULA & ,IVA-
NOV >RANG$ =! FAKE 9SPEC;NS &! FABRICAT$
CORE TE/S1 !N 0EXT5.N WE PROVE !Y M/ H
_H "S 9T]E/ 9 ! -PANIES 9VOLV$2 O!RWISE
"!'D 2 NO R1SON = !M 6BE GO+ 6ALL T TR\#
& TAK+ ALL T RISK40
  8,& ? ,LEB[ GUY IS GONNA MAKE ! 3NEC-
;N80
  8,HE SAYS HE 0 PRES5T :5 X 0      #BDF
4CUSS$4 ,T BO? ,IVANOV & ,BALAGULA 7 9 !
ROOM AT ! "T & T ,BALAGULA GAVE ! ORD]40
  8,T "\ 6D X10 ,CORSO SD4
  ,R5EE ,ROG]S MASSAG$ ! BRIDGE ( H]
NOSE S"EAL "TS & !N WAV$ H] H& 4GU/$LY4
8,5\< ALR10 %E SD4 8,I DON'T "K :Y ,I'M
OBSESS+ OV] X4 ,EI WAY1 ,I'M \ ( "H :5 !
TRIAL'S OV]40
  ,! B>T5D] W&]$ OV]4 ,CORSO ASK$ = ICE
WAT]4 ,ROG]S COV]$ H] GLASS ) H] H& &
%OOK H] H1D4 8,:AT AB Y80 %E ASK$4
8,H['S YR FR DO+80
  8,! SAME40
  8,Y MAK+ ANY PROGRESS80 ,%E RAN H] F+]
>.D ! RIM (! M>T9I GLASS1 Z HE TOLD H]
AB :AT HE'D LE>N$4 8,SEX & M"OY10 %E SD1
:5 HE'D F9I%$4 8,! D1DLY DUO40
  8,N"O ( X GETS ME ANY CLOS] 6F9D+ \
:AT CAME D[N40
  8,Y S.D L ,I FEEL10 %E SD4
  ,!Y SAT 9 SIL;E =A MO;T4 ,! ICE WAT]
APPE>$4 ,CORSO D[N$ HALF ( X4
  8,":'S T M>KET ": !Y ?R[ ! FI% >.D80
%E ASK$4 8,! "O !Y ALW %[ ON ,,TV40
  8,F/ & ,PIKE4 ,F\R BLOCKS WE/ &   #BDG
SIX BLOCKS NOR?4 ,:Y80
  8,S9CE ,I'M (F =! WEEK5D1 ,I ?"\ ,I
MI<T D A LL SI<TSEE+4 ,I SP5T F\R MON?S
"H LA/ SUMM] & N"E SAW ANY?+ EXCEPT !
HOTEL1 ! B>1 &! C\RTH\SE40
  ,%E WAT*$ Z ,CORSO TOOK ANO!R SIP (
WAT] & !N SAT BACK 9 8 *AIR4 ,H] EYES
SP>KL$4
  8,Y'RE N V QK ON ! UPTAKE1 ,MR4 ,COR-
SO40
  ,8 FACE 0 BLANK4 8,H['S T80
  8,? IS ! PO9T 9 ! 3V]S,N ": Y'RE SUP-
POS$ 6G ALL GALLANT & (F] 6%[ ME >.D
T[N40
  8,I "K10 HE SD1 )A *UCKLE4
  8,IF Y'RE N C>E;L1 Y'RE GO+ 6H ME WOR-
RY+ T ,I'VE LO/ MY *>M4 ,I CD GET A COM-
PLEX OR "S?+40
  ,HE LAU<$ AG4 8,YR *>MS >E 9TACT40
  8,WELL1 !N80
  8,I'M N M* ON ! T\RI/ TRAPS40
  8,!N %[ ME "S?+ ELSE4 ,"S?+ ONLY ! LO-
CALS GET 6SEE4 ,"S?+ "KN ONLY 6"O (!
C;Y'S TRUE *RONICL]S S* Z YRF40
  ,CORSO ?"\ X OV]4 8,Y BR+ A       #BDH
PAIR ( J1NS & "S R1L %OES80
  ,%E LOOK$ D[N AT H] FEET & !N BACK UP
AT ,CORSO4 8,YES1 :Y80
  ,CORSO ?REW A FIVE-DOLL> BILL ON ! TA#
& /OOD UP4 8,-E ON10 HE SD4
  8,I'LL NE$ AN H\R10 %E SD1 Z %E GA!R$
H] ?+S4
  ,HE LOOK$ Z IF %E 7 /&+ ON 8 FOOT4
  8,Y DON'T SP5D A LOT ( "T ) WOM51 D
Y80

    ,FRI"D1 ,OCTOB] #BJ #G3CB P4M4
  ,CORSO POK$ 8 H1D \ ! PILOTH\SE W9D[4
8,OKAY1 N[ ! /]N L9E60 HE %\T$4 ,R5EE
,ROG]S FRE$ ! L9E F ! CL1T & LOOK$ UP AT
,CORSO "? A CL\D ( DIESEL FUMES4 8,J BR+
X ) Y10 HE SD1 N WANT+ 6RISK H] ?R[+ !
L9E ON DECK4 ,IF %E MISS$1 X WD 5D UP 9
! WAT]1 UNCOM=TABLY CLOSE 6! PROPS4
  ,%E CAME D[N ! DOCK & !N UP ! /A9.S-
/EEL /AIRS 6! DECK4 ,CORSO OP5$ ! />BO>D
DOOR & PULL$ H] 9SIDE Z HE BACK$ ! BOAT
\ (! SLIP4 ,A F5D] GROAN$ Z ! BIG BOAT
ROLL$ X AL;G ! DOCK4 ,CORSO DROPP$ !
5G9ES 6IDLE1 REV]S$ ! TRANSMIS-     #BDI
.NS1 GAVE ! />BO>D 5G9E A LL DIESEL1 &
SWUNG ! B[ \ 96! *ANNEL4
  ,R5EE ,ROG]S CLIMB$ ! ?REE /EPS 96!
PILOTH\SE4 8,? 0 N .Q :AT ,I _H 9 M9D10
%E SD4
  8,Y SD Y WANT$ 6SEE "S?+ ONLY ! LOCALS
GET 6SEE40 ,CORSO HELD ! :EEL /RAI<T &
LET ! B[ ?RU/] PU% ! NOSE \ 96,LAKE ,UN-
ION4 8,HOLD ! :EEL10 HE SD4
  8,B ,I'VE NEV--0
  ,HE HOOK$ H] ) AN >M & MOV$ H] 2H !
:EEL4 ,9/9CTIVELY1 %E GRA2$ ! BIG T1K
:EEL ) BO? H&S4
  8,J AIM AT ! O!R SIDE (! LAKE & DON'T
HIT ANY?+10 HE SD4
  ,X TOOK HM LESS ?AN FIVE M9UTES 6/[ !
/AIRS1 CL1N UP ! L9ES1 & GET ! F5D]S
BACK ABO>D4 ,HE SWUNG ! H+$ SEC;N ( RAIL
BACK 96PLACE & /EPP$ 96! GALLEY4 ,R5EE
,ROG]S LOOK$ D[N F ! PILOTH\SE4 8,? IS
RE,Y "S?+10 %E SD4 8,I _H NO IDEA ? HUGE
LAKE 0 "R 9 ! MI4LE (! C;Y40
  ,CORSO /[$ 8 COAT 9 ! =W>D %[]4 ,HE
CLIMB$ 96! PILOTH\SE1 SLIPP$ 2H ,R5EE
,ROG]S1 & SETTL$ 96! MATE'S *AIR4   #BEJ
  ,! LAKE 0 A *OPPY GRE5 FIELD1 FOAMY &
FRANTIC1 FALL+ ALL OV] XF F A DOZ5 DI-
REC;NS4 .,SALTHE>T BO2$ SLI<TLY 9 ! *OP4
,)\T W>N+1 A DEEP5+ RO> 2GAN 6FILL !
CAB94 ,A ,LAKE ,UNION ,AIR ,S]VICE SEA-
PLANE BUZZ$ OV]1 N M ?AN =TY FEET ABV !
DECK4 8,W[10 ,ROG]S SD S(TLY1 Z %E WAT*$
! YELL[-&-:ITE ,DE ,HAVILL& ,B1V] DE-
SC5D4 ,FIVE HUNDR$ FEET AH1D1 ! PONTOONS
CUT SILV] SLICES 9 ! D>K WAT]4 ,!Y WAT*$
Z ! WAT] PULL$ ! PLANE 6A HALT &! PILOT
SWUNG ! PLANE ON XS AXIS1 UNTIL ! :IRL+
PROPELL] 0 PO9T$ BACK _! WAY4
  ,ABV ! TAXI+ PLANE1 ! C;Y /OOD TALL &
TW9KL+1 ! BUILD+S %AD[$ 0A BLACK SKY1
GL[+ PURPLE AT ! $GES4
  ,CORSO CLOS$ 8 EYES & ALL[$ ! WAT] TO
PULL ! WEI<T F 8 %\LD]S1 LET ! MOVE;T (!
BOAT &! DEEP RUM# (! DIESELS LOOS5 !
GRIME (! "D4 ,& !N HE SEEM$ 6SWIM D[NW>D
9 ! ?ICK GRE5 WAT]1 )! HUM (! 5G9ES 9 8
E>S &! TA/E (! WAT] ON 8 LIPS4
  8,HEY10 ,ROG]S SD4 ,HE OP5$ 8 EYES4
,!Y 7 -+ UP 6! S\? 5D (! LAKE4 ,! ,WOOD5
,BOAT ,MUSEUM LOOM$ AH1D4           #BEA
  8,:AT N[80 %E WANT$ 6"K4
  8,G >.D ! R$ BUOY10 HE SD1 PO9T+4
  ,%E GAVE ! BUOY A WIDE B]? Z %E BR"\ !
BOAT AB4 ,CORSO R1*$ OV] & EAS$ ! ?ROT-
TLE =W>D4 ,EI<T HUNDR$ RPMS4 ,AB FIVE
KNOTS ACR ! SURFACE4
  8,MY "F _H A BOAT10 %E SD1 8:5 ,I 0 A
KID40
  8,:AT K9D80
  8,A ,*RIS,CRAFT40 ,%E WAV$ A H& >.D4
8,N A PALACE L ?4 ,J A LL BOAT HE & MY
,UNCLE ,GEORGE US$ 6G FI%+ IN4 ,MAYBE
TW5TY FEET40
  8,:AT'D YR "F D80
  8,HE 0 A C.TY %]IFF40
  8,":80
  8,&]SON ,C.TY1 ,VIRG9IA40
  8,":'S T80
  8,WAY D[N 9 ! S\!RN "P (! /ATE4 ,ALM 9
,NOR? ,C>OL9A40
  8,/ ALIVE80
  8,OH1 NO10 %E SD4 8,HE DI$ BACK 9
'N9ETY-"O40 ,%E FLICK$ A GL.E 9 8 DIREC-
;N4 8,YRS80
  ,HE (F]$ A WAN SMILE4 8,M9E 0 A   #BEB
REGUL> GUE/ (! C.TY %]IFF40
  8,/ ALIVE80
  ,HE %OOK 8 H1D4 8,HIS LIV] GAVE \ AT
=TY40
  8,A P;Y40
  8,WE DIDN'T ?9K S10 HE SD4
  ,6/>BO>D1 ! %OREL9E 0 AWA% ) H\SE-
BOATS4 ,ONCE COZY WEEK5D RETR1TS1 !Y 7
N[ GUSSI$ UP 96MILLION-DOLL> B>GES =!
>MY ( CELLUL>-S(TW>E-DOT-COM MILLION-
AIRES :O SW>M$ ! C;Y L PORTFOLIO$ ROA*-
ES4
  8,": >E WE GO+80 %E ASK$4
  8,I TOLD Y3 6SEE "S?+ ONLY SE5 0! LO-
CALS40
  8,Y'RE N GO+ 6TELL ME1 >E Y80
  8,NO40
  8,T'S V *ILDI%40
  8,I "K40
  ,%E FEIGN$ ANNOY.E1 FR[N+ & LOOK+ \ !
W9D[S 96! B"R MOONLI<T1 SWIVEL+ H] H1D 9
AN >C 6TAKE X ALL IN1 UNTIL ! FR[N 4AP-
PE>$ & %E SD1 8,LOOK AT ALL ^! BOATS4
,DOES "EYBODY 9 ? C;Y [N A BOAT80
  8,"S"TS Y'D ?9K S10 ,CORSO SD4    #BEC
8,!Y SAY WE'VE GOT M BOATS P] CAPITA ?AN
ANY O!R PLACE 9 ! C.TRY40
  ,CORSO PLAY$ T\R GUIDE Z !Y MOTOR$ "U
! FREEWAY BRIDGE 96! WE/ 5D ( ,PORTAGE
,BAY1 PA/ ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON &! ,SE-
ATTLE ,YA*T ,CLUB & 96! ,MONTLAKE ,CUT1
PA/ ! MASSIVE /EEL *EVRONS ( ,HUSKY ,/A-
DIUM & \ 96,UNION ,BAY1 ": ,CORSO R1*$
OV] & PU%$ ! ?ROTTLES =W>D 6FIFTE5 HUN-
DR$ RPMS &A /ATELY TWELVE KNOTS4
8,MOON'S GONNA 2 J "R10 HE SD4
  ,= FIVE M9UTES1 !Y RAN P>ALLEL 6! #EBJ
BRIDGE1 ": ! H1DLI<TS (! TRA6IC =M$ A
SOLID L9E ( AMB] T SEEM$ 6SLIDE >.D !
FLOAT+ BRIDGE'S ELEGANT CURVES L AN AN-
DROID SNAKE4
  ,AT ! F> 5D (! BRIDGE1 ,CORSO F9,Y
TOOK ! HELM1 MOTOR+ .,SALTHE>T "U ! EA/
HI<-RISE & 96! S\? 5D ( ,LAKE ,WA%+TON4
,AH1D 9 ! GLOOM1 ,M]C] ,ISL& FLOAT$ L[
ON ! %IMM]+ WAT]4
  ,CORSO CUT BACK ON ! ?ROTTLES & ANGL$
CLOS] 6%ORE4 ,HE *ECK$ 8 C\RSE & !N SET
! AUTOPILOT4 8,-E ON4 ,LET'S G D[N ON
DECK4 ,WE C SEE X BETT] F "!40      #BED
  ,! EA/]N %OREL9E 0 LITT]$ ) MILLION-
DOLL> MAN.NS3 /]ILE /EEL & GLASS MONO-
LI?S1 NEO-ANTEBELLUM ,GREEK ,REVIVAL
,T>AS1 FIFTIES ,RAM#RS1 & ,TUDOR REPRO-
DUC;NS ALL HU4L$ *EEK-BY-J[L AL;G ! N>R[
BANK4 ,CORSO PULL$ OP5 ! PORT DOOR &
FOLL[$ ,R5EE ,ROG]S \ ON DECK4 ,HE PO9T$
6A BR1K 9 LI<TS T L9$ ! %ORE4 8,"!10 HE
SD4 8,Y C ONLY SEE X F ! LAKE1 & ONLY ?
"T ( YE>1 :5 ! L1VES >E (F ! TREES40
  ,R5EE ,ROG]S L1N$ ON ! RAIL & SQU9T$ \
"? ! GLOOM4 ,AT F/ X LOOK$ L A P>K4 ,!N
MAYBE A TR5DY WAT]FRONT %OPP+ C5T]4 ,V
,NOR?WE/4 ,LOTS ( 5VIRON;T,Y 3SCI\S EX-
POS$ ROCK & WOOD1 ME&]+ XS WAY UP & D[N
! CLIFF & AL;G ! BANK =! BETT] "P ( AN
EI<? (A MILE4
  ,%E TRAC$ ! \TL9E ) H] F+]4 8,IS T ALL
"O--0
  8,Y1H1 X'S ALL "O H\SE10 ,CORSO AN-
SW]$4
  8,:O--0
  8,BILL ,GATES10 ,CORSO SD4 8,=TY-FIVE
?\S& SQU>E FEET4 ,"S": 9 ! VIC9;Y (A
HUNDR$ & T5 MILLION DOLL>S40        #BEE
  8,NO KI4+40
  8,Y GET A LL PREPROGRAMM$ ELECTRONIC
BADGE4 ,Z Y WALK >.D ! H\SE1 X ADJU/S
"EY?+ 6YR LIK+4 ,! TEMP]ATURE1 ! LI<TS1
EV5 ! ELECTRONIC >T ON ! WALLS40
  8,WOND] :AT X'S L 6LIVE 9 "S?+ L T40
  8,:5 HE M>RI$ ,MEL9DA1 %E SD X 0 L
LIV+ 9 A 3V5;N C5T]4 ,%E HIR$ A T1M (
DECORATORS 6MAKE "PS ( X 96"S?+ M LIVA-
#40
  8,FUNNY H[ X'S ALL RELATIVE10 %E SD4
8,AN H\R AGO1 ,I ?"\ YR BOAT 0 DECAD5T4
,N[0--%E GE/UR$ T[>D ! %ORE--8X SEEMS L
A R[BOAT40
  8,Y ?9K [N+ A H\SE L T WD *ANGE YR
LIFE80
  ,%E LOOK$ AT HM L HE 0 CRAZY4 8,:AT D
Y M1N80
  8,"S"TS ,I CRUISE 0"H & WOND] :E!R
HAV+ ALL T WD RE,Y MAKE ANY L;G-T]M DIF-
F];E 9 MY LIFE40
  8,AB A HUNDR$-MILLION-DOLL> DI6];E10
%E SC(F$4
  8,OV] & ABV ! M"OY40
  8,"!'S NO S* ?+ Z OV] & ABV !     #BEF
M"OY40
  8,WD Y 2 HAPPI]80
  ,%E SE>*$ 8 EYES =A SIGN ( IRONY4
8,Y'RE S]I\S1 >5'T Y80
  8,I WDN'T10 HE SD4 8,IF ,BILL GAVE ME
! PLACE TM1 LOCK1 /OCK1 & B>REL1 PD =1
TAX-FREE40
  8,Y1H80
  8,ONCE ! BUZZ WORE (F1 ONCE ,I'D _H
"EYBODY ,I "K OV] = D9N] & GOT US$ 6!
IDEA ( [N+ ! MO/ EXP5SIVE PIECE ( RESI-
D5TIAL PROP]TY 9 ,AM]ICA '''80 ,HE HESI-
TAT$4 8,A WEEK LAT] ,I WDN'T 2 ANY HAP-
PI] ?AN ,I 0 :5 ,I GOT UP ? MORN+40
  ,Z ! H\SE SLID SL[LY 6/]N1 %E SEEM$ TO
3SID] & 4C>D A NUMB] ( RESPONSES4 ,!
MOON 0 DIRECTLY OV]H1D4 ,! SURFACE (!
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  8,! CELEBR;Y40
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    ,FRI"D1 ,OCTOB] #BJ #AJ3EC P4M4
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     ,FRI"D1 ,OCTOB] #BJ #AJ3EG P4M4
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