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“And what did you say?”

“I told him no”

“Well, then,” Enid said “What’s the problem?”

“This,” Mindy said She opened her hand and held up a tiny green plastic toy soldier thrusting a bayonet

“I don’t understand,” Enid said

“This et the newspaper, I found a whole troop of theed on the mat”

“And you think Paul Rice did it,” Enid said skeptically

“I don’t think he did it I know he did it,” Mindy said “He told me if I didn’t approve his air conditioners, it ar If this isn’t a sign,” she continued, shaking the little green army man in Enid’s face, “I don’t knohat is”

“You must confront him,” Enid said

“I can’t do it alone,” Mindy said “I need your help”

“I don’t see how I can help you,” Enid said cal with unpleasant residents is your job After all, you are the president of the board”

“You were the president of the board for fifteen years,” Mindy said “There et them out”

Enid smiled “They’ve only just moved in”

“Look, Enid,” Mindy said, beginning to lose patience “We were friendly once”

“Yes, ere” Enid nodded “We were friendly for a long time We were even friendly after you conspired to have me removed as president”