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"This is our kingdo the hotel "Or will be when I’m done with it"

"But Fuller beat us to it It’s sold"

"I’ll buy it froood idea," Sam said in a stern voice "Seriously Politicians suck up to Reverend Fuller all the tins He’s famous He’s important And he will not be happy if you fuck with hisley asked

"No," she adh narrowed eyes

"Tell sley ordered Sam didn’t answer at first

Finally she spoke

"The Fullers Their church They run reorienting caay kids to try to turn the her with horror

"It’s legal There are hundreds of kids at those caives hed "I was afraid of that"

"Sanized it the second I saw the picture in the paper This is fate"

"Fate is a bad thing Fate is why Oedipus screwed his et a guide dog I alanted a dog"

"You’re crazy You’re going to buy his church from Reverend Fuller and turn it into an S and M club?"

"You know you love this idea Ad church? Let’s do it"

"Keep that bottle of chaether, you and I, on opening night"

"I serve at your pleasure, Your Majesty" She gave hidom"

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KINGSLEY WAS DISAPPOINTED but not surprised when Fuller’s ministry refused to sell the Renaissance to him He upped his offer, and they turned it down flat He tried buying the building through one of his ency he "owned" as a way to e excess cash flow, and Fuller still wouldn’t sell