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TR.E 6! ,BUCKWALT] ,ANIMAL ,CL9IC T %E
R1LIZ$ %E DIDN'T "K :AT %E 0 DO+ "!4 ,PO/$
ON ! UP"R AT ! 5D (! CATTLE GU>D 0 A H&-
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,NOTICE40
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NOTIC$ "! 7 F\R VEHICLES P>K$ 2S ! BUILD+3
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,NOONAN'S ,HONDA1 ,BUCKY'S VAN1 &A ;,U-
,HAUL TRUCK4
  .,HEL5 .,B>CO'S ."R1 ,JOANNA TOLD H]F4
..,T]RY'S ALR SOLD ! PLACE1 & %E'S MOV+
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,JOANNA DROVE 96! LOT & P>K$ 9 AN EMPTY
SPACE 2T ! TRUCK &! TWO C>S4 ,H] TIRES _H
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C>RY+ ?+S 9 & \4 ,EV5 _H ! DOOR BE5 CLOS$1
,JOANNA PROBABLY CD H HE>D :AT 0 2+ SD IN-
SIDE4 ,T]RY ,BUCKWALT] 0 LIT],Y SCR1M+ AT
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KNOCK1 ,JOANNA /OOD LI/5+4
  8,B :AT AM ,I SUPPOS$ 6D80 ,2BE ,NOONAN
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  8,D60 ,T]RY ,BUCKWALT] EXPLOD$4 8,GET
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  8,T'S EXACTLY :AT ,I M1N10 ,T]RY %OT
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N[ IS X6 ,I MADE T DECI.N A L;G "T AGO4
,IF Y _H A BRA9 9 T H1D ( YRS1 Y'D D !
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  8,H X !N60 ,T]RY /ORM$4 8,KEEP ! DAMN$
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CRY+ 6ME = F9ANCIAL SUPPORT1 2C ,I'M N
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GRAVEL-SPATT]+ REV]SE1 & !N TORE \ (! LOT4
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WAT*$1 REPLAY+ ! ^WS %E _H J HE>D4
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.?+4 ,JOANNA KNEW AT ONCE T X WASN'T A .?+
! TWO WOM5 _H BE5 4CUSS+--X 0 A BABY4 ,2BE
,NOONAN'S BABY4
  ,MOV+ 96! DOORWAY1 ,JOANNA /EPP$ 96!
CL9IC'S RECEP;N >EA & PULL$ ! DOOR %UT 2H
H]4 ,A /ONY-EY$ ,T]RY ,BUCKWALT] 0 SITT+
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  8,2BE'S PREGNANT !N80 ,JOANNA ASK$4 ,^W-
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! "F80
  ,T]RY %RU7$4 8,T'S :AT ,2BE SAYS4 ,I'VE
GOT NO R1SON 6CALL H] A LI>4 ,%E SAYS %E'S
GO+ 6SUE ME = * SUPPORT4 ,L HELL %E IS4
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,HE WDN'T LET ME H A BABY1 :Y %D %E80
  ,! BITT];S1 ANG]1 & 2TRAYAL 9 ,T]RY
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BR1? AWAY4 8,:AT D Y M1N1 WDN'T .LET Y80
%E REP1T$4
  8,:5 ,I GOT PREGNANT1 ,BUCKY TOLD ME T
IF ,I W5T "? ) HAV+ ! BABY1 ,I'D 2 ON MY
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  8,Y 7 ALR M>RI$80 ,JOANNA ASK$4
  8,YES40
  8,& HE / MADE Y D T--ABORT ! BABY80
  8,YES40
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0 PREGNANT4 ,PREGNANT & UNM>RI$4 .,ROE
.V]SUS .,WADE 0 ANCI5T HI/ORY 0!N4
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BE5 ANY "Q ( :AT 6D4 ,!Y _H M>RI$ & LIV$1
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BE5 GRANT$ 6!M4
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_HN'T A*IEV$ ! SAME RESULTS4 ,/1 %E _H
TRI$1 ,JOANNA R1LIZ$4 ,%E _H PUT ON MAKEUP
J 6-E ACR ! BACKY>D FOOTPA? 6/>T PACK+ UP
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ROOM1 LITT]$ ) HALF-FILL$ PACK+ BOXES1 !Y
7 SIMPLY TWO WOM5 -P>+ ! JA7$ PIECES ( _!
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  8,A LL OV] F\R MON?S10 ,JOANNA SD4
  8,I'M SORRY10 ,T]RY SD4 8,SORRY = Y4 ,B
Y H 6"U/&1 MY M>RIAGE HAS BE5 OV] A LOT
L;G] ?AN T4 ,I DID MY GRIEV+ A L;G "T
AGO40
  8,Y KNEW AB !M !N80 ,JOANNA ASK$4 8,AB
,BUCKY & ,2BE80
  8,KNEW !Y 7 SCREW+ >.D8 ,( C\RSE ,I
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SURPRIS$ HE LET H] GET PREGNANT4 ,HE USU,Y
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  ,T]RY %RU7$4 8,2BE'S "W$ "H =! BETT] "P
( TWO YE>S1 S ,I SUPPOSE X'S BE5 AB T L;G4
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ASK$4 8,:Y DIDN'T Y ?R[ HM \1 OR ELSE FIRE
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  8,:AT GD WD X D8 ,HE'D J F9D ANO!R "O10
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T :AT ,I _H ) ,BUCKY 0 A HELL (A LOT BETT]
?AN :AT ,I CAME F40
  8,H[ CD ? 2 BETT]80 ,! ^WS 7 \ ( H] M\?
2F ,JOANNA CD /OP !M4
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R1L HOME4 ,&A C]TA9 AM.T ( RESPECT1 F O!R
P1 IF N NECESS>ILY F ,BUCKY4 ,LAT] ON1 :5
,I R1LIZ$ ,I'D TRAD$ "O SET ( PRO#MS = AN-
O!R1 ,I CDN'T SEE ANY ALT]NATIVE4 ,) NO =-
MAL $UC,N 2Y MY SOPHOMORE YE> 9 HI< S*OOL1
,I 0 AFRAID ,I WDN'T 2 A# 6MAKE X ON MY
[N4 ,S T'S :AT ,I DID--PUT UP ) ?+S4 ,IG-
NOR$ !M4
  8,! LA/ C\PLE YE>S1 ?\<1 ,I /AY$ 2C ,I
WANT$ TO--2C X 0 3V5I5T4 ,AF ALL1 ,I 0
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PLAY T5NIS1 B ! F/ "T ,I HELD A GOLF CLUB
9 MY H&1 ,I KNEW X 0 "S?+ ,I CD D--"S?+
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A3OMPLI% WD TAKE "T4 ,"T & M"OY4 ,)\T
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GRE5S FEES40
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3T5TS4 ,%E PLUCK$ \ A SET ( KEYS1 A POCKET
KNIFE1 S"EAL MAT*BOOKS1 &A SELEC;N ( RE-
FRIG]ATOR MAGNETS4 ,AF TOSS+ ^? 96"O (!
BOXES1 %E SLAMM$ T DRAW] %UT & W5T ON 6EX-
AM9E ! NEXT "O4
  8,Y'RE MOV+1 !N80 ,JOANNA ASK$4
  8,Z SOON Z ,I C10 ,T]RY RETURN$4 8,ALL
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?+S--PICTURES1 KNICKKNACKS1 P]SONAL JUNK4
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PRACTICE40
  8,PRETTY M*10 ,T]RY SD4 8,X'S N ALL FI-
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  8,>5'T Y WORRI$ AB MOV+ TOO FA/80 ,JO-
ANNA ASK$4 8,IF Y MAKE IMPORTANT DECI.NS L
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"S?+ _H HAPP5$ 6,RE7IE1 ,BUCKY WD H D"O !
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  8,RE7IE ,WADE L5T ,BUCKY & ME M"OY LA/
YE> :5 ?+S W5T S S\R4 ,AF ! A3ID5T1 WE _H
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EXP5SES T W]5'T EXACTLY EXPECT$4 ,WE TRI$
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& X 0 "T = ,BUCKY 6G = TR1T;T1 WE 7 TAPP$
\ -PLETELY4 ,I KNEW ,I NE$$ A SUB/ITUTE
VET :ILE ,BUCKY 0 G"O1 B "! WASN'T A DIME
6PAY = X4 ,RE7IE CAME 6! RESCUE AG4 ,RE7IE
& ,BUCKY _H COV]$ CALLS = "O ANO!R ON O3A-
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MADE X "?40
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ES1 HE'LL GIVE ME ! DI6];E 2T ! VALU,N =-
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WE PRETTY M* H TO4 ,! VALU,N =MULA IS BAS$
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USUAL4 ,/1 ?\<1 X "W$40
  8,MILO SET X UP80
  8,X WASN'T ALL F9ALIZ$ UNTIL ,BUCKY GOT
\ ( TR1T;T 9 MID-,DECEMB]40
  ,T 0 :Y ,JOANNA _H "KN NO?+ AB X4 ,!
BUY/SELL >RANGE;TS _H HAPP5$ AF %E LEFT !
9SUR.E AG5CY4
  8,Y'RE SAY+ T ,RE7IE ,WADE IS PAY+ FULL
VALUE )\T ANY HA7L+80
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SELL AGREE;T "R D[N 6! LR40
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"O ( ,JOANNA'S 3C]NS4 ,JUDG+ F :AT ,T]RY
_H SD1 H["E1 T EVID5TLY WASN'T ! CASE4 ,9
A4I;N1 ,JOANNA LIK$ "K+ T ,MILO ,DAVIS1 H]
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,MILO 0 SCRUPUL\SLY FAIR4
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  8,:AT AB X80
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6SIGN CLAIM =MS & ALL T1 B ,I'M TRY+ 6GET
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CIDE1 9VE/IG,NS >E AUTOMATIC4 ,^? TAKE "T4
,MON?S1 9 FACT40
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AL\D1 89SUR.E -PANIES G5],Y DON'T WANT TO
PAY \ B5EFITS UNTIL !Y'RE R1SONABLY ASSUR$
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HOPES ( COLLECT+40
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NEXT QUALIFY+ S*OOL />TS 9 A MATT] (
WEEKS4 ,IF !Y LET ME IN1 ,I DON'T WANT TO
MISS ! OPPORTUN;Y4 ,PET]'S "W$ S H>D ON
GETT+ ME ? *.E 6PROVE MYF4 ,I C'T BL[ X
N[40
  8,:AT *.E >E Y TALK+ AB80 ,JOANNA ASK$4
  8,REMEMB] ,PET] ,WILKES1 MY GOLF PRO8 ,Y
MET HM ! O!R "D4 ,HE HAS AN OLD FR1 A
GRADE S*OOL BU4Y1 :O [NS GOLF C\RSES &
GOLF EQUIP;T /ORES ALL OV] ! C.TRY4 ,AC TO
,PET]1 HE AL HAS 5 PULL S T1 IF ,I'M GD
5\<1 HE C MAYBE GET ME A SPOT 9 ! NEXT
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WELL "!1 ,I'LL 2 A# 6GET A PROVI.NAL C>D4
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N,Y GET 6D "S?+40
  8,:AT WD H HAPP5$ IF ,BUCKY _HN'T DI$80
,JOANNA ASK$4
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_H M9E4 ,WE LIV$ 9 ! SAME H\SE1 B T 0 M A
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  8,I DON'T "K10 ,T]RY SD4 8,I 0 BUILD+ UP
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