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! AUTOPSIES YET1 B HE DID H "O      #AAF
GEM = U1 A PRELIM9>Y F9D+ T HE ?"\ WE "\
6"K AB40
  8,:AT'S T80
  8,! DOC SAYS WE'VE GOT A D\# ON \R
H&S40
  8,Y M1N ,PETE ,KELSEY'S "R8 ,M>CIA
DIDN'T -MIT SUICIDE AF ALL80
  ,DETECTIVE ,KRAM] NO4$4 8,T'S "R4 ,&
H[ D Y SUPPOSE HE FIGUR$ T \ 2F ANYBODY
ELSE DID8 ,Y C BET X'S GOT NO?+ :ATSO"E
6D ) H] 2+ A GODDAMN VEGET>IAN6 ,X'S 2C
HE DID X4 ,HE CAU<T 'EM 9 ! ACT & DECID$
6PUT AN 5D 6X40
  ,EV5 ?\< ,I SUSPECT$ ,PETE ,KELSEY _H
LI$ 6ME AB "S?+1 T DIDN'T NECESS>ILY
MAKE HM A KILL]4 8,WAIT J A M9UTE "H1
,KRAM]4 ,DID ,DOC ,BAK] TELL Y "S?+ M AB
,PETE ,KELSEY1 "S?+ ,I "\ 6"K80
  8,DOC ,BAK] TR1TS ME L %IT4 ,HE DIDN'T
TELL ME A GODDAMN$ ?+1 B ,I'M SM>T 5 TO
PUT TWO & TWO TGR4 ,T L;GHAIR$ FR1K IN-
VITES U 9 "H & S]VES U HOMEMADE BR1D &
C(FEE L WE'RE "S K9D ( VISIT+ ROYALTY
9/1D ( COPS 9VE/IGAT+ 8 WIFE'S MURD]4
,HE ADMITS HE "KS %E'S BE5 :OR+     #AAG
>.D ON HM1 B HE / ACTS GRIEF-/RICK54
,:AT A LOAD ( CRAP6 ,I'M N FALL+ = X4
,KELSEY'S COOL4 ,TOO DAMN COOL1 IF Y ASK
ME4 ,ALL WE H 6D IS WAIT4 ,HE'S B.D TO
TRIP HMF UP40
  ,KRAM]'S ABSOLUTE 3VIC;N T ,KELSEY 0
\R MAN CAU<T ME (F GU>D4 ,JUMP+ 6^? K9DS
( 3CLU.NS S E>LY 9 AN 9VE/IG,N IS BAD =
"EY"O 3C]N$4 ,X'S TOO EASY 6G LOOK+ =
ANSW]S T W MAT* "S PRESET SC5>IO1 6CR1TE
A SET ( ]RONE\S SELF-FULFILL+ PROPHE-
CIES1 R ?AN FOCUS+ ON :AT RE,Y HAPP5$4
  8,HOLD UP A M9UTE1 ,KRAM]10 ,I CAU;N$4
8,LETS BACK (F A LL40
  ,HE %OOK 8 H1D /U2ORNLY4 8,I'M N BACK+
(F AN 9*10 HE DCLD4 8,N "O GODDAMN 9*60
  ,Z HE SD ! ^WS1 ,KRAM] R1*$ ACR ! C.T]
6! PLACE ": ,PETE ,KELSEY _H BE5 SITT+4
,)\T T\*+ ! H&LE1 HE PICK$ UP A T1SPOON
T _H BE5 LY+ 9 ,KELSEY'S SAUC]4 ,)A S+LE
SMUG LOOK AT ME1 HE PLAC$ ! SPOON 9 A
GLASS9E BAG & DROPP$ X 96HIS POCKET4
  8,:AT ! HELL >E Y DO+80
  8,F+]PR9TS10 ,KRAM] RESPOND$ )A SMILE4
8,MAYBE \R FR ,KELSEY HAS A PO-     #AAH
LICE RECORD "SPLACE & 8 PR9TS >E ON FILE
) ,,AFIS4 ,IF N1 WE'LL HAPP5 6H A C\PLE
H&Y4 ,J 9 CASE40
  ,,AFIS IS ! /ATE ( ,WA%+TON'S NEW ,AU-
TOMAT$ ,F+]PR9T ,ID5TIFIC,N ,SY/EM1 A
-PUT]IZ$ PROGRAM T'S TURN+ PREVI\SLY UN-
USA# F+]PR9TS 96VALUA# CRIME-SOLV+ EVI-
D;E4
  8,T'S N 5TIRELY LEGAL10 ,I PO9T$ \4
  8,NEI IS HOMICIDE10 ,KRAM] RETURN$4
8,IF Y WANT 6SQU1L AB X1 ,DETECTIVE
,B1UMONT1 G "R AH1D4 ,2 MY GUE/4 ,M1N-
:ILE1 ,I'M GO+ \ 6/>T ! C>40
  ,KRAM] LEFT1 TAK+ ! PILF]$ SPOON ) HM1
& ,I DIDN'T TRY 6/OP HM4
  ,KRAM] DIDN'T H 63V9CE ME4 ,2T LIFT+ A
SPOON & NAIL+ "S CREEP :O 0 RESPONSI# =!
COLD-BLOOD$ EXECU;N ( TWO P1 "! 0 ABSO-
LUTELY NO 3TE/4
  ,"S"TS Y H 6FI<T FIRE ) FIRE4




               ,,*APT] #H           #AAI

  ,I WAIT$ UNTIL ,PETE ,KELSEY RETURN$
6! KIT*54 ,HE PAUS$ 9 ! DOORWAY & GAVE
ME A L;G1 SE>*+ LOOK4 ,X SEEM$ 6ME T HE
"SH[ S5S$ T ?+S _H *ANG$ 2T U4 ,HE 0 "R4
,!Y _H1 & N =! BETT]4
  8,WE'RE GO+ N[10 ,I SD1 H&+ HM "O ( MY
BUSI;S C>DS4 8,CALL ME IF ANY?+ -ES UP T
Y ?9K ,I %D "K AB40
  ,HE NO4$1 B HE TOSS$ ! C>D ON ! C.T]-
TOP 9 AN (FH&1 DON'T-CALL-U-WE'LL-CALL-Y
FA%ION4 8,D Y NE$ ME 6%[ Y ! WAY \80 HE
ASK$4
  8,NO4 ,I'M SURE ,I C F9D X40 ,I MADE
MY WAY D[N ! /AIRWAY & "? ! IMMACULATE
G>AGE4 ,I LET MYF \ ONTO ! /REET1 ":
,KRAM] 0 SITT+ 9 ! ALR IDL+ ,RELIANT4
  ,I LOOK$ >.D4 ,! CR[D ( EAG] NEWSIES
NO L;G] JAMM$ ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,X 0 TOO
DAMN COLD4 ,EI !Y _H RETR1T$ 6! W>M? (
_! VEHICLES P>K$ A BLOCK 2L ON ,BO/ON OR
!Y _H AB&ON$ ! FIELD 5TIRELY & RETURN$
6_! 9DIVIDUAL NEWSROOMS4
  8,WELL80 ,KRAM] ASK$ Z SOON Z ,I
CLIMB$ 96! C> & FA/5$ MY S1T        #ABJ
BELT4
  8,WELL :AT80 ,I RETURN$4
  8,:AT D Y ?9K8 ,D Y AGREE OR N80
  8,Y M1N H Y 3V9C$ ME T ,PETE ,KELSEY'S
\R MAN8 ,NO1 Y HAV5'T4 ,X'S ALL 3JEC-
TURE1 ,KRAM]1 )\T ANY SUPPORTIVE FACTS4
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C'T SEE T WE H A SMIDG5 ( SOLID EVID;E40
  ,KRAM] %OOK 8 MASSIVE H1D4 8,-E (F X1
,B1UMONT4 ,%[ ME YR /UFF4 ,"E S9CE ,I
GOT 6,HOMICIDE1 "EY"O'S TOLD ME AB Y &
YR T]RIFIC HUN*ES40
  8,MY ,8T]RIFIC HUN*ES10' Z Y CALL !M1
SURE Z HELL >5'T TELL+ ME T ,PETE ,KEL-
SEY IS A KILL]40
  ,KRAM] DIDN'T BO!R 6MASK 8 4GU/4 8,Y
"K :AT'S ! MATT] ) Y8 ,Y FELL = ALL T
OP5 M>RIAGE BULL%IT4 ,T DOESN'T M1N !
POOR BA/>D WASN'T 2+ L$ >.D 0! BALLS4
,HE WAS4 ,T WIFE ( 8 M/ H BE5 A R1L
PIECE ( "W1 B !N1 S'S ,KELSEY4
  8,I ?9K HE F$ U T :OLE L9E ( CRAP J TO
?R[ U (F TRACK1 6MAKE U ?9K HE KNEW :AT
%E 0 UP 6! :OLE "T4 ,MY GUESS IS1 HE
DIDN'T4 ,I'LL LAY Y O4S HE J F.D    #ABA
\ 8 WIFE 0 TWO-TIM+ HM & DECID$ 6PUT A
/OP 6X ONCE &= ALL4 ,": ,I -E F1 J1L\S-
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  ,WE 7 H1D$ BACK 6! DE"P;T4 ,I SUPPOSE
,I CD H >GU$ ) ,DETECTIVE ,KRAM] ON !
WAY1 TOLD HM T HE 0 2+ PREMATURE & LEC-
TUR$ HM AB JUMP+ 63CLU.NS1 B ,I DIDN'T4
,RELUCTANTLY1 & BAS$ ON MY [N OBS]V,NS1
,I 0 =C$ 6ADMIT T "! 0 "S PLAUSIBIL;Y 9
:AT ,KRAM] 0 SAY+4
  ,0!N1 ,KRAM] 0 WE>+ ON ME1 GETT+ ON MY
N]VES4 ,I'M BASIC,Y AN IMPATI5T P]SON4
,I ALW H BE51 & SOB]+ UP HASN'T MADE ANY
DI6];E4 ,"? MY "W 9 ! ,,AA PROGRAM1
,I'VE BE5 TRY+ 6LE>N 6A3EPT ! ?+S ,I C'T
*ANGE & 6*ANGE ! ?+S ,I C4
  ,I CDN'T *ANGE ,DETECTIVE ,KRAM]1
CDN'T KEEP HM F RUNN+ (F AT ! M\?1 B ,I
CD & DID GET \ (! C>4 ,I _H HM DROP ME
AT ! G>AGE 5TR.E4 ,BYPASS+ ! ELEVATORS1
,I TOOK 6! /AIRWELLS & P.D$ MY WAY UP 6!
FIF? FLOOR :ILE ,KRAM] P>K$ ! C>4
  ,M>GIE1 MY CL]K1 _H TWO MESSAGES = ME4
,"O 0 F ,BIG ,AL TELL+ ME N 6WORRY1 T HE
0 M* BETT]1 B T HE 0 TAK+ A FEW     #ABB
"DS ( P]SONAL L1VE 6HELP ,MOLLY :ILE %E
F9I%$ RECUP]AT+4 ,! O!R 0 F A LADY "ND
,K5DRA ,M1D[S1 :O ID5TIFI$ H]F Z !
DIRECTOR ( ,P]SONNEL =! ,S1TTLE S*OOL
4TRICT4
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  ,Z SOON Z %E ANSW]$ ! PH"O1 ,I CD TELL
F ! L[1 HUSKY TIMBRE ( H] VOICE T ,K5DRA
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ALL BUSI;S4
  8,I H A MEMO "H F ,DR4 ,SAVAGE TELL+
ME T ,I'M SUPPOS$ 6R5D] :AT"E ASSI/.E Y
MAY F9D NEC1 ,DETECTIVE ,B1UMONT4 ,PH"O
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"H ! RE/ (! AFN IF Y WANT 6/OP BY4 ,MY
DIREC;NS >E 6/AY Z LATE Z Y NE$ ME TO40
  ,DR4 ,SAVAGE _H PULL$ \ ALL ! /OPS ON
? "O4 ,K5DRA ,M1D[S 0 R1DY & WILL+ TO
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HELP WE WD NE$4 ,N ONLY T1 WE _H A M.D (
PAP]"W 6T5D 62F WE CALL$ X A "D4 ,I H$G$
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TM80
  8,I DON'T SEE ANY R1SON :Y ,I WDN'T10
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-E 6"W E "D1 ,DETECTIVE ,B1UMONT1 RA9 OR
%9E40
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OR MYF W 2 9 6SEE Y TM !N40
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F1TUR+ A B>E-ASS$ KID SITT+ =LORNLY ON A
POT4 ,! CAP;N SAYS1 8,! JOB'S N F9I%$
UNTIL ! PAP]"W'S D"O40 ,! SAME C 2 SD (
POLICE "W4 ,I 0 R1*+ 9 "O ( MY DRAW]S =A
BLANK REPORT =M :5 ,DETECTIVE ,KRAM]'S
BULKY FRAME APPE>$ 9 ! DOOR ( MY CUBI-
CLE4
  8,BOY1 D ,I H A D1L = Y10 HE SD4
  8,:AT'S T80 ,I TURN$ 6LOOK AT HM4 ,HE
0 HOLD+ UP 8 [N FANFOLD ( MESSAGES4
  8,H[ AB IF ,I PU% ! PAP]S >.D "H & Y G
BACK UP 6! 4TRICT (FICE & PICK UP _!
BOMB ?R1T FILE8 ,DORIS ,WALK]       #ABD
CALL$ ?REE DI6]5T "TS 6SAY X 0 R1DY & 7
WE GO+ 6PICK X UP TD40
  ,I F.D X 9T]E/+ T AL? ,I _H BE5 ! "O
:O _H ACTU,Y TALK$ 6,DORIS ,WALK]1 "SH[
ALL ?REE ( H] MESSAGES _H BE5 %U6L$ TO
,KRAM]4 ,N"O _H -E 6ME4 ,I _H HE>D RU-
MORS F "O OR TWO (! O!R DETECTIVES :O _H
BE5 /UCK "W+ ) ,PAUL ,KRAM] T HE _H DE-
VELOP$ A SY/EM = HO7+ IMPORTANT MESSAGES
& T HE LOV$ DO+ REPORTS4 ,ALL ( !M4 ,BE-
LIEVE ME1 = HOMICIDE COPS1 ? IS .N NOR-
MAL 2HAVIOR4
  ,BO? ITEMS _H RAIS$ EYEBR[S1 AL? 6MY
K1 NO "O _H FIL$ AN (FICIAL GRIEV.E ON !
ISSUE4 ,! REPORT-WRIT+ 9CID5TS 9 "PICUL>
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PAP]"W S HE CD WRITE ?+S 8 WAY & MAKE
,DETECTIVE ,PAUL ,KRAM] LOOK GD4 ,(FI-
CI,Y4 ,T DIDN'T SC>E ME 9 ! L1/4 ,NO
MATT] :AT HE WROTE1 X WDN'T 2 ANY SK9 (F
MY NOSE4 ,I SURE Z HELL WASN'T LO2Y+ =A
PROMO;N1 & ,I HATE PAP]"W4
  8,Y BET10 ,I TOLD HM4 8,SOLD40
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,C>0 CALL 6#IAA ON ,M>CIA ,KELSEY'S VE-
HICLE 9 ! HOPES T "SBODY MI<T /UM# ACR
X4 ,! 4PAT*] TOOK MY 8,HOMICIDE ,HOLD0
REQUE/ S]I\SLY1 B HE DIDN'T (F] M* HOPE
( SU3ESS4
  8,Y WANT U 6LOCATE A MISPLAC$ C> 9 ?
W1!R8 ,G AH1D & GIVE ME ! 9FO1 ,B1UMONT1
B DON'T HOLD YR BR1?4 ,)! /REETS ! WAY
!Y >E1 ,I'D SAY ! *.ES ( \R F9D+ X >E
SLIM 6NONEXI/5T40
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/REETS 7 / RELATIVELY DES]T$1 &! P :O 7
\ SEEM$ 6BE 9 A JOVIAL HOLI"D MOOD4 ,I
GRA2$ "O (! ,QUE5 ,ANNE-B.D BUSES ON
,?IRD ,AV5UE R ?AN G "? ! HASSLE ( *ECK+
\ A DE"P;TAL C>4 ,T WAY1 ONCE ,I _H
,DORIS ,WALK]'S FILE 9 H&1 ,I CD G DI-
RECTLY HOME1 SETTLE 96MY US]-FRLY RECL9]
=A :ILE1 & MAYBE GET A LL P]SPECTIVE ON
! "D4
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! HORIZON4
  ,DORIS ,WALK] 0 WAIT+ = ME AT H] UP-
/AIRS DESK4 ,! FILE FOLD] 9 "Q _H BE5
PLAC$ 9 A L>GE1 UNM>K$ MANILA EN-   #ABF
VELOPE1 : %E H&$ OV] 6ME )A RELIEV$ SI<4
  8,DID Y "E TALK 6T POOR WOMAN80 %E
ASK$4
  8,Y M1N ,MRS4 ,*AMB]S80 ,DORIS NO4$4
  8,YES10 ,I SD4 8,WE TOLD H]4 ,"R AF WE
LEFT "H ? MORN+40
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,& IS %E ALL "R80
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RESPONSE 0 M CURT ?AN ,DORIS ,WALK] DE-
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  8,I'M SURE10 ,MRS4 ,WALK] SD ) AN EM-
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H]4 ,I C'T IMAG9E H[ ,I'D D1L ) X IF "S-
?+ L T "E HAPP5$ 6MY ,DONALD40
  8,)A LL LUCK10 ,I TOLD H]1 8Y'LL N"E H
TO40
  ,TAK+ ! 5VELOPE %E GAVE ME1 ,I LEFT !
(FICE & H1D$ = HOME4 ,I CD H G"O 6SEE
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H]4 ,R ?AN WAIT = YET ANO!R BUS1 ,I
WRAPP$ ! UGLY GL[-IN-!-D>K SC>F >.D MY
NECK1 %OV$ GLOV$ H&S DEEP 9 MY POCKETS1
& SET (F D[N ! HILL1 CUTT+ "? A     #ABG
W9T]-WOND]L& ,S1TTLE ,C5T]4 ,EXCEPT =!
MU6L$ %\TS (A FEW *N HAV+ A SN[BALL FI<T
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RACE4 ,I LOOK$ UP & SAW ,H1!R ,PET]S
GR9N+ D[N AT ME & GETT+ R1DY 6TAKE ANO!R
POT%OT4
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8,SEE "!80 ,I HE>D ,TRACIE'S HI<-PIT*$
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  8,MEET ME AT ! ELEVATOR1 Y TWO10 ,I
ORD]$1 FULLY PREP>$ 6M>* UP/AIRS    #ABH
& *EW ASS4
  8,DON'T 2 TOO H>D ON !M10 A WOMAN'S
VOICE SD4 ,! VOICE T _H CALL$ \ ! "TLY
W>N+ 2L;G$ 6AN ELD]LY LADY :O1 L1N+ H1V-
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! MISCR1NTS DON'T HAPP5 6BE YR [N FLE% &
BLOOD1 OR MAYBE ,I'M J TURN+ 96A MI4LE-
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  ,AF DR9K+ _! COCOA1 ! GIRLS LEFT MY
A"P;T 6RETURN 6_! [N1 & ,I RETR1T$ 6!
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MY LIV+ ROOM'S TOA/Y SEV5TY-DEGREE TEM-
P]ATURE4 ,I 0 SITT+ "! LAPP+ UP CR1TURE
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S]VES Z MY SPONSOR 9 ! ,REGRADE ,REGU-
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NI<T 9 A RE/AURANT J UP ,SECOND ,AV5UE F
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%ORT "? CIRCUM/.ES 2Y MY 3TROL1 B ,I _H
DECID$ T ,I [$ X 6MYF & 6MY AIL+ LIV] TO
/RAI<T5 UP & FLY "R4 ,=! "T 2+1 ANYH[4
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HELP1 ,I 0 HALFWAY "? ! PRESCRIB$ N9ETY
MEET+S 9 N9ETY "DS T >E SUPPOS$ 6GET
BOOZY LIVES BACK ON TRACK AG4
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F\R?-FLOOR BRICK WALK-UP A"P;T T 0 A L;G
WAY F MY P5TH\SE LUXURY1 B HE N"E COM-
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N WAIT+ = ME 6SAY YES OR NO4
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9 ! G>AGE D[N/AIRS4 ,X 0 SAFE & S.D1 &
3SID]+ ROAD 3DI;NS1 ,I WANT$ TO     #ACJ
KEEP X T WAY4 ,N"E!.S1 ,I FELT A MORAL
OBLIG,N 6(F] ,L>S A RIDE 9 ! FRIGID W1?-
]4
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CD ALW TAKE A TAXI4 ,H[ AB IF ,I GRAB A
CAB & /OP 06PICK Y UP80
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A9'T B SIX BLOCKS OR S4 ,WALK9'LL D U
BO? A _W ( GD40
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*.E 6>GUE4 ,B !N AG1 ,I WDN'T H _H !
N]VE4 ,L>S ,J5SS5 0 SEV5TY-N9E & T5
MON?S4 ,I 0 =TY-F\R4 ,IF HE CD WALK SIX
BLOCKS 9 T K9D ( W1!R1 !N 0,GOD1 S CD
,I4
  ,R ?AN RU% 96! 3T5TS ( ,DORIS ,WALK]'S
5VELOPE1 ,I SAT "! ) "O LA/ CUP ( COCOA1
5JOY+ ! W>M QUIET ( MY SNUG A"P;T1 TRY+
6SORT BACK "? ! L;G 9T]VIEW ) ,PETE
,KELSEY4
  ,"P (! PRO#M 0 T1 LI> OR N1 HE 0 S* A
LIKA# GUY4 ,AT L1/ HE /RUCK ME T WAY1
AL? ! SAME ?+ OBVI\SLY DIDN'T HOLD TRUE
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OM9\S1 "S?+ "UH&$1 9 ,KELSEY'S =BE>.E )
REG>D 6HIS MESSY1 & 0,KELSEY'S [N ADMIS-
.N1 SEXU,Y PROMISCU\S WIFE4 ,B ATYPICAL
REAC;NS D N NECESS>ILY A KILL] MAKE4 ,I
TRI$ 6PUT ALL P]SONAL FEEL+S ASIDE & EX-
AM9E ONLY ^? ?+S WE _H LE>N$ 9 ! 9T]-
VIEW4
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,PETE ,KELSEY T 7 PUZZL+ & 3TRADICTORY4
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WELL SPOK51 & R1SONABLY WELL $UCAT$1 YET
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JOBS1 & HE _H EVID5TLY D"O S = _M YE>S1
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