1. Ripped By mstoll
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2. Today we'll be discussing
A Tale of Two Cities
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3. a terrific book
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4. by that most Dickensian
of authors, Charles Dickens.
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5. Okay, you've all read it.
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6. Come on, let's get
a dialogue going.
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7. Um, I really liked
the guillotine.
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8. Yes, yes.
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9. Um, why don't they have
the guillotine here?
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10. Well, I don't know,
but the theme...
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11. Did anyone ever try to pull
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12. their head out of the guillotine
at the last minute
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13. so, like, just the top
of their head got chopped off?
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14. Okay, are there any questions
not involving the guillotine?
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15. Anyone?
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16. Anything?
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17. So that's it?
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18. What about class differences?
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19. What about romantic love?
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20. Sacrifice and regret?
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21. Everything in life is between
the covers of this book, people.
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22. You went crazy.
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23. My husband likes his stories.
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24. People say he was
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25. a poor man's Hemingway
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26. but I think Hemingway
was a poor man's Hemingway.
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27. "Poor man's Hemingway."
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28. Uh, can I help you
find something?
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29. Well, yes.
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30. I am looking to replace
my well-worn
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31. and fully understood copy
of A Tale of Two Cities
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32. by Charles...
Dickens.
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33. Of course. It's in Classics
to your left.
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34. Anyway, I hope
tonight's discussion
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35. will be as spirited
as the last one.
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36. You bring the opinions,
I'll bring the Merlot
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37. and I'm sure it will be.
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38. Merlot?
Well, excuse me.
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39. You must be talking
about a book club.
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40. We are.
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41. A bientτt.
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42. Pardon my French.
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43. Oh, es de nada.
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44. And my Spanish
needs no apologies.
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45. You know, as one intellectual
to another.
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46. I must say
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47. your book club sounds fun.
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48. And I do happen
to be free tonight.
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49. You're not free.
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50. You have a date with Dickens.
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51. That'll be $5.95.
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52. Yup.
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53. Yup.
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54. Oh, mind if I join you?
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55. I'm kind of in the mood
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56. for some stimulating
conversation.
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57. You've come to the right place.
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58. Now, Bill, you were opining
on a matter of some import.
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59. Oh, yeah.
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60. Why is it I like butter
but I don't like cheese?
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61. They're both yellow.
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62. Is it the texture?
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63. You do too like cheese, Bill.
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64. I've seen you eat it.
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65. No, I don't.
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66. Remember A Tale of Two Cities?
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67. Dickens?
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68. Well, I'm in the middle
of rereading it and it...
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69. Peggy, you've
seen Bill eat cheese.
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70. Why won't you
take my word for this?
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71. Cream cheese is cheese, Bill.
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72. No, it's not.
It's butter.
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73. And if I'm in your book club
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74. I can assure you
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75. you'll never have to worry about
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76. long awkward pauses.
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77. Well, what do you think?
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78. If it were up to me,
I'd... think about it.
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79. But they only invite me
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80. because I give them
a discount on their books.
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81. And I'm closing the store
soon to retire anyway.
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82. My lease is up.
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83. Retiring?
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84. Everybody keeps saying,
"Leave Arlen?"
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85. But I've always wanted to spend
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86. my later years someplace
where it's nice and cold
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87. all year round.
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88. $600 a month for five years?
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89. I don't know.
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90. Hank, I really need
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91. to be around people
who love books.
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92. I will do all the work
all you have to do is cosign
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93. as you are the one
with an income
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94. and the house is in your name.
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95. Oh, please, Hank.
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96. I will be raking in
money with one hand
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97. and reading my book for
the book club with the other.
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98. Oh, Hank!
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99. My sacred mission
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100. to bring literature
to Arlen is now yours.
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101. Oh, wait, wait.
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102. One last thing.
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103. When do I start
to attend the book club?
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104. Oh, well, the next meeting
isn't for a couple of weeks.
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105. I'm sure they'll stop by.
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106. The best of luck to you, dear.
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107. Okay, this is it.
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108. Show time.
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109. Show time.
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110. Hello there, ma'am.
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111. We're here to support our local
bookseller and buy some books.
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112. Well, thank you,
handsome patron.
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113. Bobby, why don't you go look
in the adventure section.
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114. Anything about a boy with
gumption should be fine.
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115. "Clea, Huntress of Dragonvale.
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116. Part the Fifth of
the Elves of Evermore Series."
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117. Huh.
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118. You're listening to Peru Today
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119. on listener supported
public radio.
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120. So, how's the...
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121. Fantastic.
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122. Best decision I ever
made in my life.
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123. Good night, Hank.
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124. Oh, Dale.
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125. So this is a book store.
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126. Smells boring.
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127. Mm, have you thought about
putting saw dust on the floor?
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128. I'm getting apple everywhere.
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129. I'm sorry, Dale
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130. but this store is reserved
for customers and literati.
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131. So, why don't you
take your apple...
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132. It's a Braeburn.
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133. And get out?
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134. Okay. Wait.
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135. I am a customer.
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136. I'd like your
thickest book, please.
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137. Here's The Odyssey.
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138. It's thick, it's old,
it's Greek.
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139. This looks promising.
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140. Nih, nih, nih.
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141. What the hell are you doing?
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142. I can't hide a gun inside it
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143. without hollowing it out.
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144. Unless you have some precuts?
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145. Pardon me, ma'am but can you
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146. give me four quarters
for a dollar?
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147. No, I'm sorry. I have a sign.
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148. Hey, how much
for the 1911-A-1?
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149. This baby is yours for, oh...
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150. 300 dollars American.
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151. Sold.
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152. Dale, you cannot sell
a firearm in my bookstore.
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153. I know, I know.
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154. You want your house cut.
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155. 20% to the madame.
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156. Madame, $60.00.
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157. In theory, I reject this money.
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158. It is only in practice
that I accept it.
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159. You know, this is a perfect
gun selling location.
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160. So, how 'bout it, Peggy?
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161. Can I sell guns
in this location?
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162. I've got literally
oodles of guns at home...
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163. Thank you for shopping
at Peggy's World of Books.
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164. Oh, thank you so much
for eating my free cookies.
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165. Hello, I just came by to see...
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166. Laura, thank goodness
you're here.
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167. I have only made one sale
in the past three days
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168. and that was just
a greeting card.
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169. Peggy, this has never been
a high-volume business.
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170. But the lease,
I mean, how did you...
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171. Oh, the executor
of my parents' estate
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172. sent a check every month
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173. interest from some such account.
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174. I never quite followed it.
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175. But you shouldn't
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176. concern yourself with that.
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177. We worship the written word,
not the almighty dollar, yes?
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178. Oh, well, yes, of course.
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179. And worse comes to worst
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180. you just get your husband
to write a check, right?
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181. I'm taking one of the Joyces.
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182. Good morning.
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183. Word to the wise, we have
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184. a new collection of
Barbara Kingsolver's stories
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185. that is her best in years.
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186. Guns, I suppose.
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187. Yes, ma'am.
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188. Straight in back.
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189. You know, we have
a book called Old Yeller.
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190. It's about a boy
who shoots a dog.
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191. With a gun.
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192. Welcome, gentlemen.
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193. The Tuesday special
is Saturday Night specials.
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194. Feel free to browse.
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195. Uh, here at the Book and Gun
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196. we're trying to maintain
a certain...
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197. What do you call it, Peggy?
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198. Ambiance.
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199. Right. Ambiance.
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200. So we're having cappuccino.
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201. That's like coffee, right?
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202. I don't know.
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203. Oh, and if some well-dressed
ladies come in
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204. you're just here
to move a piano.
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205. What you reading there, son?
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206. Sports page.
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207. The sports page.
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208. Well, all right, Bobby.
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209. How's the Cowboy's defense...
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210. You know, same ol', same ol'.
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211. Ooh!
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212. Clea, Huntress of...
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213. I told you to get
an adventure book.
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214. But it is adventure.
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215. "The Elf-Lord Fylfendell knelt
upon the bed of dandelions.
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216. "'Young wanderer, '
quoth he, 'I have woven you
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217. a magic breastplate..."'
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218. Bobby, television.
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219. Uh...
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220. I'm going to go with, uh...
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221. gun.
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222. Gih!
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223. Morning, officer.
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224. Do you have a
license to sell guns, sir?
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225. What I sell is a lifestyle.
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226. A life style free from...
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227. Books!
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228. We sell books here.
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229. The guns are simply
a promotional give-away.
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230. Yeah.
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231. Okay, as long as everybody
leaves this store with a book.
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232. Let me show you the stylish
nine millimeter Luger
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233. that comes free with any
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234. $600 purchase of quality
science-fiction.
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235. Dale, Glock.
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236. Oh, I been looking
for this little girl.
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237. Sometimes the boys like
to go down in the basement
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238. and test their piece.
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239. But don't worry,
I shut off the gas valve.
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240. Well, shot off the gas valve.
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241. Oh, my God...
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242. it's the freakin' book club!
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243. You get your skinny butt
down to the basement
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244. and pass out the silencers.
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245. Peggy, hello.
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246. It certainly is an...
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247. interesting atmosphere
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248. you've cultivated.
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249. So, the sign says
you're selling guns now?
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250. Oh, the sign.
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251. That old thing.
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252. You know, the "T" fell off.
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253. It's really
supposed to say "gunst."
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254. Surely you didn't
come here today
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255. for, for gunst.
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256. Enjoy. Good reading.
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257. Yes, well,
these good people are here
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258. from a historical
reenactment club.
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259. Today we are doing "America
in the Time of Whitman."
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260. What was that?
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261. Merely the anvil
of the village smithy.
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262. Making horseshoes, no doubt.
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263. Yes, well, we've come to
place our monthly order
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264. for the book club selection
A Dinner of Onions, by...
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265. Nora Harmony Wallace, of course.
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266. A chronicle of three generations
of an American family.
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267. I always wondered why nobody's
ever done that before.
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268. Uh, do you have any peroxide
and a clean towel?
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269. I just shot my dang hand.
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270. Oh, well, oh, okay.
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271. The, uh, Confederate doctors
will be here shortly
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272. to give you ether
and saw off your arm.
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273. Actors.
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274. Say, why don't you come
to the meeting yourself?
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275. To the book club? Really?
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276. And bring your
husband if you like.
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277. The club is mostly couples.
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278. Oh, yeah!
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279. Ankle holsters all
around on the house!
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280. All right!
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281. Hank, we are going
to the book club.
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282. Read this by Friday.
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283. You are excused
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284. from emptying the garbage
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285. till this is done.
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286. And no TV.
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287. You won't let me read a book
that I want.
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288. Mom makes you read a book
that you don't want.
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289. That's what the elves call
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290. "Justice of
the Unicorn."
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291. Turns out the first two chapters
were a dream.
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292. I'm not sure I trust this lady.
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293. And what do you make of this?
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294. Every time she cooks dinner
for her father, she cries.
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295. But it's not always onions.
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296. Yeah, man, see, now,
my dang ol' father
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297. he gon' symbolize the past, man
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298. and ol' dinner gon' be,
like, the future, you know?
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299. So, you're talkin' 'bout stuck
in the present, you know?
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300. Just like dang ol'
English class, man.
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301. I had onions
for dinner last night.
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302. You can get a pound
for 49 cents.
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303. "As the ambulance pulled away
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304. "Cassie remembered
the smell of onions
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305. from her grandmother's kitchen."
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306. The End.
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307. Joe Jack, you awake?
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308. I got half a mind
to go to Nova Scotia
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309. and kick that Benedict's ass,
honey.
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310. Boy, that Cassie
reminds me of someone.
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311. Hey, how big did you guys
picture herta-tas?
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312. It said she was slender as
a willow, so... grapefruits?
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313. Come on, let's go.
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314. If we stay in the truck too long
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315. people are going to
think we're making out.
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316. All right, Kafka, Kafka...
born 1883, wore glasses
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317. burdened by father,
loved to sleep in.
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318. Yes! Peggy,
you are ready.
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319. Now, if I tug my earlobe
like this
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320. just casually say
that you understood
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321. what the author
was going for, but...
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322. Then just trail off like that.
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323. I told him,
"Mister, you may be on retainer
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324. "but if you retain your hand
on my thigh like that
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325. I will bite it off
and bill you for my time."
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326. Mm-hmm.
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327. That is exactly
like the scene at dinner
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328. where Cassie confronts
the hotel manager, yes?
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329. Honey, I couldn't get past
Chapter Three.
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330. That writer
was trying way to hard
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331. to be Isabel Allende
for my blood.
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332. Great reference.
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333. Isabel Allende,
Chilean authoress born 1942.
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334. My source... the Internet.
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335. So, you say it's both efficient
and clean burning?
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336. Fascinating.
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337. Oh, Hank, there you are.
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338. I was just wondering
if you men had noticed
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339. the subtle change of
perspective in Book Two
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340. the way the women have.
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341. Book... Two.
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342. Uh, fellas, this
is my wife, Peggy.
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343. Delighted to meet you.
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344. Is... is your ear all right,
Mrs. Hill?
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345. I, uh, understood what
the author was going for.
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346. Uh... in the book, there.
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347. So, Mary Ellen, we had
just a marvelous time.
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348. I cannot wait to see
you at the next meeting.
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349. I was going to suggest we read
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350. The Dust Gatherers
by Nobel laureate Mkozi Mputha.
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351. Well, actually...
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352. I'm afraid this is the very
last book club meeting.
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353. Scheduling nightmare, you know.
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354. The last meeting?
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355. No, no!
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356. We can't let this die.
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357. Why, I could drive everyone.
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358. Where does everyone live?
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359. I'm sorry, Peggy.
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360. But I'm so glad
you were able to come
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361. for the final, final,
last meeting.
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362. I can't believe it.
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363. What am I going to do
with my weekends now?
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364. Except watch sports.
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365. Oh, well. Peggy?
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366. Hold on, Hank.
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367. I need to use their powder room.
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368. Maybe it's the ten cups of coffee
I drank to stay sharp for this.
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369. I'll get the truck.
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370. Oh... The New Yorker.
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371. I guess it's my fault.
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372. She gave us such a big discount
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373. I felt I had to invite her.
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374. Who knew she'd be
such a windbag?
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375. As Cassie said
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376. while the farmhouse
burned brightly behind her
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377. "I am an onion."
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378. Good day to you.
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379. Surely as I am Clea
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380. and the Crystal of Gilmarrion
shines upon my brow
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381. our forces shall rally
and vanquish the Goblin horde.
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382. What say ye, Hindbottom?
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383. Aye, my fell axe thirsts
for Goblin blood
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384. to avenge my father Borak
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385. my swift brother
Rigmar Talon-beard, my cousin...
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386. Dang it, Bobby.
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387. No more elves at the table.
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388. Your mom
isn't feeling well, and...
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389. No, no, I'm fine.
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390. All right, Dale, I am coming!
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391. Great... time for work.
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392. No rest for the windbag.
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393. Thank you.
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394. Please come again.
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395. Oh, I got that one yesterday
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396. with my last gun.
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397. Oh, my God,
how many guns do you need?
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398. Thank you, come again.
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399. Peggy, would you
wipe the fingerprints off this
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400. and wrap it, please?
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401. I've come to take
the local book sellerto lunch.
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402. Heh... uh, Peggy?
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403. Pull!
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404. What the hell?
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405. Peggy?
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406. Dad.
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407. Well, look who's here.
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408. Shopping for my birthday?
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409. Get me something
that shoots like this.
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410. Die!
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411. Excellent grouping, Colonel.
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412. Plus, those hollow-points
penetrated Shakespeare
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413. all the way into
the so-called "Joyous Comedies."
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414. As You Like it?
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415. Well, I like it plenty.
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416. Dang it, Dale, where is my wife?
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417. Mmm, probably
on one of her smoking breaks.
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418. I try not to keep her
on too tight of a leash.
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419. Peggy?
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420. What are you doing down there?
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421. Nothing.
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422. Seems to be my mission in life.
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423. No, your mission
was about books...
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424. elves and onions and such.
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425. Look at this.
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426. Now, I'm not much in the
Shakespeare department
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427. but I still don't think
he deserves to be shot at
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428. by those monkeys down there.
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429. And A Tale of Two Cities?
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430. I thought that was
your favorite book.
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431. And so, a farewell to
A Farewell to Arms.
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432. Dale, your services at
Peggy's World of Books
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433. are terminated as of now.
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434. Get out.
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435. You can't do that.
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436. I can, and I will.
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437. My name is the
name on the lease.
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438. This is Peggy's World.
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439. You just rent space in it.
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440. Here's the key to the Dumpster.
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441. If you don't lock it,
the winos sleep in it.
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442. They are not winos.
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443. They are my customers,
loyal customers.
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444. I'm looking for the lady
who ran the gun store.
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445. She's out of business.
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446. She's been referring
people to Ammo World
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447. or Crazy Jerry's.
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448. I just wanted to know
if the first two chapters
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449. were really a dream or not.
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450. Yeah, I wondered that myself.
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451. Travis makes an excellent point.
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452. Cassie's lighthouse
can symbolize hope
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453. but who's to say
it doesn't also symbolize
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454. the government's intrusion
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455. into the lives
of private citizens
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456. as suggested by our friend here
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457. who won't give us his name.
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458. Cassie's grandpa wouldn't
give her an evil lighthouse.
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459. Very good point, Muskrat.
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460. Any responses?
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461. Well, can't we at least agree
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462. that Mary-Elizabeth's baby
was her own lighthouse?
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463. Whoever heard of an
illegitimate lighthouse?
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464. Got-dang it, Ox,
you're confusing realism
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465. with symbolism again.
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466. I'm about to
symbolize my gun to your head.
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467. Ripped By mstoll
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468. What do you call it, Peggy?
Ambiance.
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