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           Nowputthishatonandlet’sseehowyoulook."HeclappedagrayfedoraonMichael’shead.Michael,whoneverworeahat,grimaced.Clemenzareassuredhim."Ithelpsagainstidentification,justincase.Mostlyitgiveswitnessesanexcusetochangetheiridentificationwhenwemakethemseethelight.Remember,Mike,don’tworryaboutprints.Thebuttandtriggerarefixedwithspecialtape.Don’ttouchanyotherpartofthegun,rememberthat."

           Michaelsaid,"HasSonnyfoundoutwhereSoliozzoistakingme?"

           Clemenzashrugged."Notyet.Sollozzoisbeingverycareful.Butdon’tworryabouthimharmingyou.Thenegotiatorstaysinourhandsuntilyoucomebacksafe.Ifanythinghappenstoyou,thenegotiatorpays."

           "Whythehellshouldhestickhisneckout?"Michaelasked.

           "Hegetsabigfee,"Clemenzasaid."Asmallfortune.AlsoheisanimportantmanintheFamilies.HeknowsSollozzocan’tletanythinghappentohim.Yourlifeisnotworththenegotiator’slifetoSollozzo.Verysimple.You’llbesafeallright.We’retheoneswhocatchhellafterwards."

           "Howbadwillitbe?"Michaelasked.

           "Verybad,"Clemenzasaid."Itmeansanall-outwarwiththeTattagliaFamilyagainsttheCorleoneFamily.MostoftheotherswilllineupwiththeTattaglias.TheSanitationDepartmentwillbesweepingupalotofdeadbodiesthiswinter."Heshrugged."Thesethingshavetohappenonceeverytenyearsorso.Itgetsridofthebadblood.