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On Friday morning, Snim Asj was awakened by his landlady, Chooka Frood, with
a loud scream for back rent. "For chrissakes, Chooka," Snim mumbled. "You
already makin' a frabby fortune with 'at loopy yella head girl you pick up. You
runnin' ...
On Friday morning, Snim Asj was awakened by his landlady, Chooka Frood, with
a loud scream for back rent. "For chrissakes, Chooka," Snim mumbled. "You
already makin' a frabby fortune with 'at loopy yella head girl you pick up. You
runnin' ...
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Snim entered the bank, crossed the crowded main floor to the row of desks
opposite the tellers' cages, and stole a handful of deposit slips and a pen. As
Snim left the bank, Fred Deal glanced at him once, then motioned wearily to his
staff.
Snim entered the bank, crossed the crowded main floor to the row of desks
opposite the tellers' cages, and stole a handful of deposit slips and a pen. As
Snim left the bank, Fred Deal glanced at him once, then motioned wearily to his
staff.
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