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           Generalthirst.GoodpuzzlewouldbecrossDublinwithoutpassingapub.Saveittheycan’t.Offthedrunksperhaps.Putdownthreeandcarryfive.Whatisthat,abobhereandthere,dribsanddrabs.Onthewholesaleordersperhaps.Doingadoubleshufflewiththetowntravellers.Squareityouwiththebossandwe’llsplitthejob,see?

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           HehaltedbeforeDlugacz’swindow,staringatthehanksofsausages,polonies,blackandwhite.Fifteenmultipliedby.Thefigureswhitenedinhismind,unsolved:displeased,heletthemfade.Theshinylinks,packedwithforcemeat,fedhisgazeandhebreathedintranquillythelukewarmbreathofcookedspicypigs’blood.

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