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           "Ididn’task."

           "Couldyouletmehaveabeer?"

           "Onlytotakeout.Icanputitinapapercup."

           "Iwouldn’taskyoutobreakthelaw."

           "Nuts!"Ethanpunchedholesinacan."Justholditdownbesideyouifanybodycomesin."

           "Thanks.I’veputalotofthoughtonyou,Ethan."

           "Why?"

           "MaybebecauseI’maNosyParker.Failureisastateofmind.It’slikeoneofthosesandtrapsanantliondigs.Youkeepslidingback.Takesonehellofajumptogetoutofit.You’vegottomakethatjump,Eth.Onceyougetout,you’llfindsuccessisastateofmindtoo."

           "Isitatraptoo?"

           "Ifitis—it’sabetterkind."

           "Supposeamanmakesthejump,andsomeoneelsegetstromped."

           "OnlyGodseesthesparrowfall,butevenGoddoesn’tdoanythingaboutit."

           "IwishIknewwhatyou’retryingtotellmetodo."

           "IwishIdidtoo.IfIdid,Imightdoitmyself.Banktellersdon’tgettobepresident.Amanwithafistfulofstockdoes.IguessI’mtryingtosay,Grabanythingthatgoesby.Itmaynotcomearoundagain."

           "You’reaphilosopher,Joey,afinancialphilosopher."

           "Don’trubitin.Ifyoudon’thaveit,youthinkaboutit.Manbeingalonethinksaboutthings.Youknowmostpeopleliveninetypercentinthepast,sevenpercentinthepresent,andthatonlyleavesthemthreepercentforthefuture.OldSatchelPaigesaidthewisestthingaboutthatIeverheard.Hesaid,‘Don’tlookbehind.Somethingmaybegainingonyou.’Igottogetback.