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I declined

"You sure? It’s cold"

In Minnesota, it’s considered ie until it’s offered at least three times, but I was thirsty

"Pepsi," I said

The wo to have a beer"

"Well, in that case"

Her name was Mollie Pratt, and she served Grain Belt Premium, brewed in New Ul it

"Yeah," said Mollie, "I o next week Paid for the house out of my settlement I had married poorly, but I divorced real well Anyway, at first I wondered what I was getting into, all the cops and such"

"What do you mean?"

"That first year, seemed like the Anoka cops practically lived next door People kept calling theuhting all the ti I even called ent and said, ‘Hey, you told hborhood’ It was crazy"

I took out my notebook