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But twist: our Billy-Boy’s a clean skin now. The [[CFTC]] goons tailed him for four solid years. Parked up in a dented Chevy outside his family office and quaffed donuts to no avail. Billy kept it clean. He did not indulge.
But twist: our Billy-Boy’s a clean skin now. The [[CFTC]] goons tailed him for four solid years. Parked up in a dented Chevy outside his family office and quaffed donuts to no avail. Billy kept it clean. He did not indulge.


The disbelieving goons tried to work him over.  He says “how can I? I don't ''deal'' no more.”  
The disbelieving goons tried to work him over.  He says “how can I? I don’t ''deal'' no more.”  


Goons ain’t buyin’ this. “Son, you’re generating 200 large a ''week''. What d’you need all that for?” He looked at me. “need ? Need? I deduce that you ain’t met my missus. She’s exhausting, Officer Dibble.”
Goons ain’t buyin’ this. “Son, you’re generating 200 large a ''week''. What d’you need all that for?” He looked at me. “need ? Need? I deduce that you ain’t met my missus. She’s exhausting, Officer Dibble.”
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“Is for my own use. What can I say? My missus has expensive taste. Her daughter is even worse. She’s a bad influence.  
“Is for my own use. What can I say? My missus has expensive taste. Her daughter is even worse. She’s a bad influence.  


He checks out legit. he’s largely clean and generating good [[alpha]].
And you bought that?
 
“There’s a beaucoup paper trail. I’ve got what I need.” The Dick grinned thinly. “[[Due dilly]], you know.”
 
Boone snatched his lapels and pulled him close. He growled, “I expect it of Wang. I expect better of you.”
 
The Dick shrugged. He checks out legit. he’s largely clean and generating good [[alpha]].
 
Boone dropped the dick and said, “you poor ''naïf''”. He left the door swinging.
 
The Dick was curled up in a ball, but he fanned his billfold and said, “I don’t think ''I’m'' the naif, [[Opco Boone]].”