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           Heworeflesh-coloredtightsandhadaleopardskindrapedaroundhisstomach. Hebowedtotheaudienceandlookedverypleasedwithhimself. 

           "Lookatthesemuscles,"saidtheringmasterandsqueezedtheMightyAdolfsarm wherethemusclesstoodoutlikeballsundertheskin. 

           "Andnow,ladiesandgentlemen,Ihaveaveryspecialinvitationforyou. WhowillchallengetheMightyAdolfinawrestlingmatch? WhichofyoudarestotryhisstrengthagainsttheWorld’sStrongestMan? AhundreddollarsforanyonewhocanconquertheMightyAdolf!Ahundreddollars,ladiesandgentlemen! Thinkofthat!Whowillbethefirsttotry?" 

           Nobodycameforth. 

           "Whatdidhesay?"askedPippi. 

           "Hesaysthatanybodywhocanlickthatbigmanwillgetahundreddollars."answeredTommy. 

           "Ican,"saidPippi,"butIthinkitwouldbetoobadto,becausehelooksnice." 

           "Oh,no,youcouldn’t,"saidAnnika,"he’sthestrongestmanintheworld." 

           "Man,yes,"saidPippi,"butIamthestrongestgirlintheworld,rememberthat. "MeanwhiletheMightyAdolfwasliftingheavyironweightsandbendingthickironrodsinthemiddlejusttoshowhowstronghewas. 

           "Oh,comenow,ladiesandgentlemen,"criedtheringmaster, "istherereallynobodyherewhowantstoearnahundreddollars? ShallIreallybeforcedtokeepthismyself?" Andhewavedabillintheair. 

           "No,thatyoucertainlywon’tbeforcedtodo."saidPippiandsteppedovertherailingintothering. 

           Theringmasterwasabsolutelywildwhenhesawher. "Getoutofhere!Idon’twanttoseeanymoreofyou,"hehissed.