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“I’d be happy to discover a fewin your bastion of democracy?”

“Our Environht’s Detroit incident”

“I’ot called in by the President”

“S he’s done in weeks The staff at EPA doesn’t kno to do anything but sue people” She snuggled close to hih I’ll be sad to see you leave so soon”

They entered theof politicians and power brokers stood swilling cocktails amid a low din of conversation Pitt couldn’t help but notice that many of the attendees resembled the stuffed and wrinkled bull elephant ,” Pitt said as he steered the of a whale encircled a large punch bowl

“Funded by donors, I’m sure The Ocean Preservation Society is one of the few nonprofits that actually seeood, in an area you can appreciate I have it on good authority that none of their anization”

“Bully for them,” Pitt said

His as recognized by a slew of lobbyists and quickly surrounded Pitt grinned at Loren as she tried to fend off the attacks, then he slipped over to the bar and ordered a Don Julio Blanco tequila on the rocks He was sa some smoked salmon when she joined him a few minutes later

“Thanks for abandoning lass of chane

“These are your waters to navigate,” he said with a smile “How did you lose them so quickly?”

“I said if they didn’t letall lobbyists from the District of Columbia That, and I pointed out the arrival of the House Minority Leader They scattered like flies”

“I thought they’d know by now that beneath your seductive exterior lies a pillar of virtuosity”

“Doesn’t stop the”

Pitt noticed a heavyset h the crowd He wore an insincere grin, and his eyes constantly darted around the room

“Don’t look now,” Pitt said, “but a great white shark is headed your way”