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           ArealMafiosochiefwouldhavehadtheothertwomenkilledalso.No.Fanuccihadgotluckyandkilledonemanbuthadknownhecouldnotkilltheothertwoaftertheywerealerted.Andsohehadallowedhimselftobepaid.Itwasthepersonalbrutalforceofthemanthatallowedhimtolevytributeontheshopkeepers,thegamblinggamesthatraninthetenementapartments.ButVitoCorleoneknewofatleastonegamblinggamethathadneverpaidFanuccitributesandnothinghadeverhappenedtothemenrunningit.

           AndsoitwasFanuccialone.OrFanucciwithsomegunmenhiredforspecialjobsonastrictlycashbasis.WhichleftVitoCorleonewithanotherdecision.Thecoursehisownlifemusttake.

           Itwasfromthisexperiencecamehisoft-repeatedbeliefthateverymanhasbutonedestiny.OnthatnighthecouldhavepaidFanuccithetributeandhavebecomeagainagroceryclerkwithperhapshisowngrocerystoreintheyearstocome.ButdestinyhaddecidedthathewastobecomeaDonandhadbroughtFanuccitohimtosethimonhisdestinedpath.

           Whentheyfinishedthebottleofwine,VitosaidcautiouslytoClemenzaandTessio,"Ifyoulike,whynotgivemetwohundreddollarseachtopaytoFanucci?Iguaranteehewillacceptthatamountfromme.Thenleaveeverythinginmyhands.I’llsettlethisproblemtoyoursatisfaction."

           AtonceClemenza’seyesgleamedwithsuspicion.Vitosaidtohimcoldly,"IneverlietopeopleIhaveacceptedasmyfriends.SpeaktoFanucciyourselftomorrow.Lethimaskyouforthemoney.Butdon’tpayhim.