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After a ten- the expensive European and American cars Overhead, a trio of privateas they looked for a clear landing

Apparently, public transportation wasn’t high on the list in the neighborhood, and property was too dear to waste on garage facilities

Still, New York was New York, and she locked th

e doors on her battered police issue before heading up the sidewalk She watched a teenager skim by on an airboard He took the opportunity to impress his s with a long, looping flip Rather than disappoint hirin

“Nice moves”

“I got the groove,” he clai between puberty and manhood with less security than he hovered over the sidewalk “You board?”

“No Too risky for me” When she continued to walk, he circled around her, pivoting on the board with quick footwork

“I could show you some of the easy scoots in five minutes”

“I’ll keep it in mind You knoho lives there, in twenty-one?”

“Twenty-one? Sure, Mr Angelini You’re not one of his nibbles”

She stopped “I’m not?”

“Cooes for the dignified type Older, too” He did a quick vertical rock, side to side “You don’t look like a do for that”

“Does he have a lot of nibbles?”

“Only seen a few around here Always co, but mostly not”

“And hoould you know?”