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Chapter 103

           Iwenttothe$5window.Shestoodbesideme.

           "Howdoyouknowwhotobet?"

           "Nobodyknows.Basically,it’sasimplesystem."

           "Likewhat?"

           "Well,generallythebesthorsegoesoffattheshortestodds,andasthehorsesgetprogressivelyworsetheoddsmount.But,theso-called’best’horseonlywinsonethirdofthetimeatoddsoflessthan3toone."

           "Canyoubeteveryhorseintherace?"

           "Yes,ifyouwanttogetpoorfast."

           "Domanypeoplewin?"

           "I’dsaythataboutonepersonoutof20or25wins."

           "Whydotheycome?"

           "I’mnoshrink,butI’mhere,andIimagineafewshrinksareheretoo."

           Ibetthe6horse5winandwewentouttowatchtherace.Ialwayspreferredahorsewithearlylick,especiallyifhehadquitinhislastrace.Theplayerscalledthem"quitters"butyoualwaysgotabetterpriceforthesamekindofabilitythatyougotwitha"closer."Igot4tooneonmy"quitter";hewonby2andVilengthsandpaid$10.20for$2.Iwas$25.50ahead.

           "Let’sgetadrink,"IsaidtoTanya."ThebartendermakesthebestBloodyMarysinSouthernCalifornia."

           Wewenttothebar.TheyaskedforTanya’sI.D.Wegotourdrinks.

           "Whodoyoulikeinthenextrace?"Tanyaasked.

           "Zag-Zig."

           "Doyouthinkhe’llwin?"

           "Doyouhavetwobreasts?"

           "Haveyounoticed?"

           "Yes."

           "Where’stheladies’room?"

           "Turnrighttwice."

           AssoonasTanyaleftIorderedanotherBM.Ablackguywalkeduptome.Hewasaround50."Hank,man,howareyoudoing?""I’mholdingon."

           "Man,wereallymissyoudownattheP.O.Youwereoneofthefunniestguysweeverhad.

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