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                  ,,III

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ROOM40
  ,! ,SW$E M/ H 3CLUD$ T 8 H\R 0 -E4 ,8
JAW DROPP$ & 8 TEE? %[$ L A D1D MAN'S4 ,HE
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  8,DR9K10 SD ! OLD MAN A6EC;NATELY4 ,HE
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                   ,,IV

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  8,WELL1 :AT IS HE !N80 CRI$ ,JOHNNIE4
8,:AT IS HE !N80 8,X'S MY OP9ION10 REPLI$
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  8,WELL1 HE SAYS HE'S A ,SW$E1 ANYH[10
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,EA/]N]3 8,:AT D Y ?9K1 ,MR4 ,BLANC80
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  8,:AT AT80 CRI$ ,JOHNNIE & C[BOY TGR4
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  8,:AT AT80 CRI$ ! O!RS AG4
  8,OH1 ,I DON'T "K1 B X SEEMS 6ME ? MAN
HAS BE5 R1D+ DIME-NOVELS1 & HE ?9KS HE'S
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ALL40
  8,B10 SD ! C[BOY1 DEEPLY SC&ALIZ$1 8?
A9'T ,WYOM+1 N] N"O ( !M PLACES4 ,? IS
,NEBRASK]40
  8,YES10 A4$ ,JOHNNIE1 8AN0' :Y DON'T HE
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^! "DS4 ,B HE ?9KS HE'S "R 9 ! MI4LE (
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  8,YES10 SD ! C[BOY4 8,? IS A QUE] GAME4
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8,GO%10 SD ! C[BOY4 ,! DOOR FLEW OP51 &
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  8,PL5TY ( ROOM ON ! O!R SIDE (! /OVE10
SD ,JOHNNIE4 8,D Y ?9K WE WANT 6SIT 9 !DRAU<T80 RO>$ ! "F4 ,B ! ,SW$E "H      #BA
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VOICE 6! "F4
  8,ALL "R6 ,ALL "R60 SD ,SCULLY
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TALK$ >ROGANTLY1 PROFANELY1 ANGRILY4
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  8,NO10 SD ! ,SW$E 3TEMPTU\SLY4 8,I'LL
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  8,WELL10 SD ,JOHNNIE 6HIS "F1 8HE MAY 2
ALL "R N[1 B ,I DON'T SEE X4 ,O!R "T HE 0
SC>$1 & N[ HE'S TOO FRE%40 ,SCULLY'S SPEE*
0 ALW A -B9,N ( ,IRI% BROGUE & IDIOM1
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=MAL DIC;N TAK5 F ! /ORY-BOOKS &
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! C[BOY &! ,EA/]N]4 8,AM ,I "R80
  8,YES1 ,MR4 ,SCULLY10 SD ! C[BOY1 8,I
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:5 HE JA2$ \ H>POON-FA%ION ) 8 =K 6P9ION A
BISCUIT ! W1PON NE>LY IMPAL$ ! H& (!
,EA/]N] : _H BE5 /RET*$ QUIETLY \ =! SAME
BISCUIT4
  ,AF SUPP]1 Z ! M5 FIL$ T[>D ! O!R ROOM1
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\ OV] ! MATT]1 B 9 ! 5D HE SMIL$ A SICKLY
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MANN] T HE 0 ADMITT+ 8 RESPONSIBIL;Y =!
,SW$E'S NEW VIEWPO9T4
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REPLY4
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,SW$E CANVASS$ ! O!RS4 ,9 8 T"O "! 0 ALW A
GRT ?R1T4 ,! C[BOY &! ,EA/]N] BO? REM>K$
9DI6]5TLY T !Y WD PLAY4 ,SCULLY SD T HE WD
PRES5TLY H 6G 6MEET ! #F.EH TRA91 & S !
,SW$E TURN$ M5AC+LY ^U ,JOHNNIE4 ,=A MO;T
_! GL.ES CROSS$ L BLADES1 & !N ,JOHNNIE
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! LAMP1 _H PUT ON 8 SPECTACLES &1 ) AN
APPE>.E CURI\SLY L AN OLD PRIE/1 0 R1D+ A
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W9D :IRL$ 96! ROOM Z HE OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,2SS
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,! ,SW$E CURS$ F"R;LLY4 ,:5 ,SCULLY
RETURN$1 8 5TR.E 4TURB$ A COZY & FRLY
SC5E4 ,! ,SW$E AG CURS$4 ,B PRES5TLY !Y 7
ONCE M 9T5T1 _! H1DS B5T =W>D & _! H&S
MOV+ SWIFTLY4 ,! ,SW$E _H ADOPT$ ! FA%ION
( BO>D-:ACK+4
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IMM]S$ 9 MATT]S : 7 EXTRAORD9>ILY REMOTE F
HM4 ,! LAMP BURN$ BADLY1 & ONCE HE /OPP$
6ADJU/ ! WICK4 ,! NEWSPAP] Z HE TURN$ F
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SU45LY HE HE>D ?REE T]RI# ^WS3 8,Y >E
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DRAMATIC IMPORT 9 5VIRON;T4 ,ANY ROOM C
PRES5T A TRAGIC FRONT2 ANY ROOM C 2 -IC4
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C[BOY'S JAW _H DROPP$ 9 T EXPRES.N ( BOV9E
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GRASP+ ! SPECTACLES1 N[ REMA9$ POIS$
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ELAPS$4 ,!N1 IF ! FLOOR _H BE5 SU45LY
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FIVE _H PROJECT$ !MVS H1DL;G T[>D A -MON
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CURI\SLY 9/9CTIVE C>E =! C>DS &! BO>D4 ,!
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TGR1 & HO>SE %\TS OR RAGE1 APP1L OR FE>
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FEV]I%LY AT ! ,SW$E1 &! ,EA/]N] & ,SCULLYCLUNG WILDLY 6,JOHNNIE2 B1 "? !        #BG
SMOKY AIR1 ABV ! SWAY+ BODIES (! P1CE-
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HE SAYS ,I *1T$6 ,HE SAYS ,I *1T$6 ,I
WON'T ALL[ NO MAN 6SAY ,I *1T$6 ,IF HE
SAYS ,I *1T$1 HE'S A-60
  ,! C[BOY 0 TELL+ ! ,SW$E3 8,QUIT1 N[6
,QUIT1 D'YE HE>-0 ,! SCR1MS (! ,SW$E N"E
C1S$4 8,HE DID *1T6 ,I SAW HM6 ,I SAW HM-0
  ,Z =! ,EA/]N]1 HE 0 IMPORTUN+ 9 A VOICE
T 0 N HE$$4 8,WAIT A MO;T1 C'T Y8 ,OH1
WAIT A MO;T4 ,:AT'S ! GD (A FI<T OV] A
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  ,9 ? TUMULT NO -PLETE S5T;ES 7 CLE>48,*1T0--8,QUIT0-8,HE SAYS0-,^!         #BH
FRAG;TS PI]C$ ! UPRO> & RANG \ %>PLY4 ,X 0
REM>KA# T ":AS ,SCULLY UND\BT$LY MADE !
MO/ NOISE1 HE 0 ! L1/ HE>D ( ANY (! RIOT\S
B&4
  ,!N SU45LY "! 0 A GRT CESS,N4 ,X 0 Z IF
EA* MAN _H PAUS$ = BR1?1 & AL? ! ROOM 0 /
LI<T$ )! ANG] ( M51 X CD 2 SE5 T "! 0 NO
DANG] ( IMM 3FLICT1 & AT ONCE ,JOHNNIE1
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,SW$E4 8,:AT DID Y SAY ,I *1T$ =8 ,:AT DID
Y SAY ,I *1T$ =8 ,I DON'T *1T & ,I WON'T
LET NO MAN SAY ,I D60
  ,! ,SW$E SD3 8,I SAW Y6 ,I SAW Y60
  8,WELL10 CRI$ ,JOHNNIE1 8,I'LL FI<T ANY
MAN :AT SAYS ,I *1T60 8,NO1 Y WON'T10 SD !
C[BOY4 8,N "H40
  8,AH1 2 /1 C'T Y80 SD ,SCULLY1 -+ 2T !M4
,! QUIET 0 SU6ICI5T 6ALL[ ! ,EA/]N]'S
VOICE 6BE HE>D4 ,HE 0 REP1T+3 8,OH1 WAIT A
MO;T1 C'T Y8 ,:AT'S ! GD (A FI<T OV] A
GAME ( C>DS8 ,WAIT A MO;T40
  ,JOHNNIE1 8 R$ FACE APPE>+ ABV 8 "F'S
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*1T$80  ,! ,SW$E %[$ 8 TEE?4 8,YES40         #BI
  8,!N10 SD ,JOHNNIE1 8WE M/ FI<T40
  8,YES1 FI<T10 RO>$ ! ,SW$E4 ,HE 0 L A
DEMONIAC4 8,YES1 FI<T6 ,I'LL %[ Y :AT K9D
(A MAN ,I AM6 ,I'LL %[ Y :O Y WANT 6FI<T6
,MAYBE Y ?9K ,I C'T FI<T6 ,MAYBE Y ?9K ,I
C'T6 ,I'LL %[ Y1 Y SK91 Y C>D-%>P6 ,YES1 Y
*1T$6 ,Y *1T$6 ,Y *1T$60
  8,WELL1 LET'S GIT AT X1 !N1 MI/]10 SD
,JOHNNIE COOLLY4 ,! C[BOY'S BR[ 0 B1D$ )
SW1T F 8 EF=TS 9 9T]CEPT+ ALL SORTS (
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>E Y GO9' 6D N[80
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OLD MAN4 ,HE N[ SEEM$ ALL EAG];S2 8 EYES
GL[$4
  8,WE'LL LET !M FI<T10 HE ANSW]$
/ALW>TLY4 8,I C'T PUT UP ) X ANY L;G]4
,I'VE /OOD ? DAMN$ ,SW$E TILL ,I'M SICK4
,WE'LL LET !M FI<T40

                   ,,VI

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S N]V\S T HE _H GRT DI6ICULTY 9 GETT+ 8>MS 96! SLEEVES ( 8 NEW L1!R-COAT4     #CJ
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