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    ba.”theresfalyandtheresfaly,”hesaidally.,,esin

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    tingaround,hegriher.”youvegotabrainiprettyheadofyours,dontyou”

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    hedidntssherreference.”hlegslikeleonies,eoot””youredisgusting.”

    atthathelaugh.”extraoatsforyoutonight,goodfriend,”hesaidtothehorse.

    hadtheanthanshealreadywas.

    butestant,sheedlong,”theforbiddingoldnsaid,lookingdokady,asthoughshewere

    aliarandasinnerandshouldbeeradicatedfroheearth.ofursetheonlyreasonhedseenherdriverslisehercar.so,ealingandshootingatipeopleokayinhisbook

    askadyopehtoaskthis,tariksaid,”arriedandihavethelisetoproveit.”

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    e,”kadyhissed,tryingtopulla,buthisgripeel.

    azent,sheunderhissan.

    itsapy,ofurse,”tariksaidashannibaljordanse.youseethatitsalldulysignedahat,”kadysaid,snatgthepaperfrohenanshands.itarriageatetole.shelookedupattarik.”thisisdated1873.””soitis,”tariksaid,asthoughhedjustseee;thenhegrihisuncle.”nodoubtitsaputererror.youknoaesare.””dontknoaesaredestroyingthisoncegreatnationofours.”

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    thentheofearshot,kadytuedtoglareupat

    tarik.”eyourunahatyouwe

    arriedobviouslyyoupla,oryouhavea

    pyeatetolesohandy.andthat,anyway”

    e,kady,eandyoulldieregrettingit.”

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