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An idea hit hi since been cleaned out of food There were two boxes on the wire shelves Each was filled with McDonald’s Monopoly gaotten promotion

Twelve thousand pieces per box Hard to counterfeit

He would have enough to s at a rate of six Monopoly pieces per slug

“A slug equals six tickets,” Albert said “Six tickets equals a slug”

It was a beautiful thing, Albert thought Tears ca He was reinventing money

THIRTY-TWO

09 HOURS, 3 MINUTES

BUG WAS LEERY now Sa battle of Perdido Beach But now they had begun to take counter’s self-confidence

So when Caine drew hiave hi was dubious

“They’re out there waiting for anyone who coued “Dekka’s out there for sure Bunch of kids with guns And probably Sa somewhere maybe”

“Keep your voice down,” Caine said “Listen, Bug, you’re doing this: the easy way or the hard way Your choice”

So Bug was doing it Not liking it, but doing it

He began by drifting into invisibility Even when he was visible, kids tended to overlook hiet he was there Once he’d faded, they seldom seemed to remember him

He stood in the corner of the control roo sure no one—by which heto miss him

Things had calmed down a little since it becauns and laser hands blazing