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           Idon’twantthemdressingtoogood.Idon’twantthemdrivingnewcars.Idon’twantthemwelchingonpayingawinner.AndIdon’twantanyfree-lancersstayinginbusiness,theygiveusabadname.Tom,let’sgetthatprojectmovingrightaway.Everythingelsewillfallinlineassoonasyousendoutthewordthatthelidisoff."

           Hagensaid,"TherearesomeverytoughboysupinHarlem.Theygotatasteofthebigmoney.Theywon’tgobacktobeingrunnersorsub-bankersagain."

           Sonnyshrugged."JustgivetheirnamestoClemenza.That’shisjob,straighteningthemout."

           ClemenzasaidtoHagen,"Noproblem."

           ItwasTessiowbobroughtupthemostimportantquestion."Oncewestartoperating,thefiveFamiliesstarttheirraids.They’llhitourbankersinHarlemandoutbookmakersontheEastSide.Theymayeventrytomakethingstoughforthegarmentcenteroutfitsweservice.Thiswarisgoingtocostalotofmoney."

           "Mabetheywon’t,"Sonnysaid."Theyknowwe’llhitthemrightback.I’vegotpeacefeelersoutandmaybewecansettleeverythingbypayinganindemnityfortheTattagliakid."

           Hagensaid,"We’regettingthecoldshoulderonthosenegotiations.Theylostalotofdoughthelastfewmonthsandtheyblameusforit.Withjustice.Ithinkwhattheywantisforustoagreetocomeinonthenarcoticstrade,tousetheFamilyinfluencepolitically.Inotherwords,Sollozzo’sdealminusSollozzo.Buttheywon’tbroachthatuntilthey’vehurtuswithsomesortofcombataction.