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           Youcan’tstopit,Ican’tstopit;it’suptoMike.Furthermore,Iwouldn’twanttostopit,althoughformytasteit’sasillywaytospendone’slife–doingthesamemonotonousexercisesoverandoveragain,Imean–whatdoyouthink?"

           "I-"Jillstoppedandblushed.

           "Iwithdrawthequestion.Maybeyoudon’tfindthemmonotonousbutnoneofmybusiness,eitherway.Butifyoudon’twantMike’sfeetkickedoutfromunderhimbythefirstfivehundredwomenthatgethimaloneandIdon’tregarditasagoodidea,either;heshouldhaveotherinterestsaswell–thendon’ttrytointercepthismail.Letterslikethatmayvaccinatehimalittle?oratleasttendtoputhimonguard.Don’tmakeathingoutofit;justpassitalonginthestack,cum‘filthy’picture.Answerhisquestionsifheasksthem?andtrynottoblush."

           "Uh,allright.Boss,you’reinfuriatingwhenyou’relogical."

           "Yes,amostuncouthwaytoargue.Nowrunalong."

           "Allright.ButI’mgoingtotearupthatpictureafterMikehasseenit."

           "Oh,don’tdothat!"

           "What?Doyouwantit,Boss?"

           "Heavenforbid!ItoldyouIhadseenmuchbetter.ButDukeisnotasjaundicedasIam;hecollectssuchpictures.IfMikedoesn’twantit–andfive-to-onehedoesn’tgiveittoDuke–he’llbedelighted."

           "Dukecollectssuchtrash?Butheseemssuchaniceperson.

           "Heis.Averynicepersonindeed.OrI’dkickhimout."

           "But-Idon’tunderstandit"

           Jubalsighed.