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           Iknowtheanswernow,let’sseehowsmartyouare,Mike,you’rethecollegeboy.WhosoldouttoSollozzo?"

           Michaelsatdownagainandrelaxedbackintotheleatherarmchair.Hethoughteverythingoververycarefully.ClemenzawasacaporegimeintheCorleoneFamilystructure.DonCorleonehadmadehimamillionaireandtheyhadbeenintimatefriendsforovertwentyyears.Heheldoneofthemostpowerfulpostsintheorganization.WhatcouldClemenzagainforbetrayinghisDon?Moremoney?Hewasrichenoughbutthenmenarealwaysgreedy.Morepower?Revengeforsomefanciedinsultorslight?ThatHagenhadbeenmadetheConsigliere?Orperhapsabusinessman’sconvictionthatSollozzowouldwinout?No,itwasimpossibleforClemenzatobeatraitor,andthenMichaelthoughtsadlyitwasonlyimpossiblebecausehedidn’twantClemenzatodie.Thefatmanhadalwaysbroughthimgiftswhenhewasgrowingup,hadsometimestakenhimonoutingswhentheDonhadbeentoobusy.HecouldnotbelievethatClemenzawasguiltyoftreachery.

           But,ontheotherhand,SollozzowouldwantClemenzainhispocketmorethananyothermanintheCorleoneFamily.

           MichaelthoughtaboutPaulieGatto.Paulieasyethadnotbecomerich.Hewaswellthoughtof,hisriseintheorganizationwascertainbuthewouldhavetoputinhistimelikeeverybodyelse.Alsohewouldhavewilderdreamsofpower,astheyoungalwaysdo.IthadtobePaulie.