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Albert considered Astrid and Sa batteries, toilet paper, and paper towels as currency Each is so that will eventually be in short supply”

“You’re trying to get all the toilet paper in town?” Astrid shrilled “Are you kidding?”

“No, Astrid, I’ht now, kids are playing with the stuff I saw little kids throwing rolls of it around on their lawns like it was a toy So—”

“So your solution is to try and take it all away from people?”

“You’d rather see it wasted?”

“Yeah, actually,” Astrid huffed “Rather than you getting it all for yourself You’re acting like a jerk”

Albert’s eyes flared “Look, Astrid, now kids know they can buy their way into the club with it So they’re not going to waste it anymore”

“No, they’re going to give it all to you,” she shot back “And what happens when they need some?”

“Then there will still be some left because I made it valuable”

“Valuable to you”

“Valuable to everyone, Astrid”

“It’s you taking advantage of kids duh not to know any better Sam, you have to put a stop to this”

Sam had drifted away from the conversation, his head full of the ht, Albert, this isn’t okay You didn’t get permission—”

“I didn’t think I needed perive kids what they want I , ‘Give ive , ‘If you want to come in and dance, then it’ll cost you’”

“Dude, I respect you being ambitious and all,” Saot pere people”