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           "

           "Aretheyalllikethis?"askedShadow.

           "Prettymuch,"saidthewoman."Alltheonesroundhere.Anddon’tyougoaskingaboutallthemoneyfromcasinos,becausewhointheirrightmindwantstocomeallthewayoutheretogotoacasino?Wedon’tseenoneofthatmoneyouthere."

           "I’msorry."

           "Don’tbe."Shechangedgearswithacrashandagroan."Youknowthewhitepopulationallroundhereisfalling?Yougooutthere,youfindghosttowns.Howyougoingtokeepthemdownonthefarm,aftertheyseentheworldontheirtelevisionscreens?Andit’snotworthanyone’swhiletofarmtheBadlandsanyhow.Theytookourlands,theysettledhere,nowthey’releaving.Theygosouth.Theygowest.MaybeifwewaitforenoughofthemtomovetoNewYorkandMiamiandL.A.wecantakethewholeofthemiddlebackwithoutafight."

           "Goodluck,"saidShadow.

           TheyfoundHarryBluejayintherechall,atthepooltable,doingtrickshotstoimpressagroupofseveralgirls.Hehadabluejaytattooedonthebackofhisrighthand,andmultiplepiercingsinhisrightear.

           "Hohoka,HarryBluejay,"saidJohnChapman.

           "Fuckoff,youcrazybarefootwhiteghost,"saidHarryBluejay,conversationally."Yougivemethecreeps."

           Therewereoldermenatthefarendoftheroom,someofthemplayingcards,someofthemtalking.