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Cr o oke dLe t t er ,Cr oo ke dLe t t e r ByTom Fr ankl i n Charact ers LarryOt t

Si l asJones“32”

“ ScaryLarry”i sanout s i derwhoj us twant st o beaccept ed,hi sl onel i nes smadehi m mi s j udge Wal l aceHegr e w upbei ngano ut s i der ,hewaso f t e n i l l ,wass t ut t e r i ngandhasno ti nhe r i t e dhi sf at he r s t al l ,pi t c he r sphys i que ,butas hambl i ng ,s t oo ps ho ul de r e dpudgi ne s s ,s ohi sf at he rwas n’ tpr o ud.He wast e as edandbul l i ed.Hewass ee ki ngf o rat t ent i o n, i sver ynai ve ,whi c hmakesi thar df orhi mt oj udge whe t herpe o pl ear ej us tus i ngormoc ki nghi m,e . g. Ci ndy .Hef e e l se mpat hywi t hmons t e r s ,bec aus e t hat ’ sho wo t he rpe opl es eehi m.Wal l ac ei st hefir s t f r i endLar r yhads i nc eSi l as ,butdi dn’ tr e al i z ehe c anno the l phi m.Hel e ar nedt hatSi l asr ui nedhi s l i f e ,madehi ms e et het r ut haboutpr e s ent

Het akesri s ks,l i edt ohi msel faboutevent si n t hepas t ,hadt oadmi thi sgui l tt oLarry, s hockedaboutCarlbei ngt hef at herheal ways l ongedf orGi vi nguphi sbas e bal lc ar e e rhebe c ame po l i c ec o ns t abl e,het akesagr e atr i s ki nc hal l e ngi ng Cec i l ,hi spas ti sabur de nt ohi m,heno wl i est o hi ms e l fabo ut ,Angi ef or c e shi mt of ac et het r ut hand hekno wshehast ot aker e s pons i bi l i t y .Tomo v eo n hene edsLar r y’ sf o r gi v enes sfir s t .Si l ashasal ways l onge df oraf at he r ,s oe ve ns omeo nel i keCar ls e e me d be t t e rt hanno t hi ngt ohi m.Lat erher e al i z edho w l uc kyhewasno tt ogr o w upl i keLar r y .Lat e rhe admi t s ,ho w hedi dn’ tappr ec i at ehi smo t he randho w badhet hr e at e nedhe r .Sohehast ol e ar nempat hy

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Abusi vef at her ,rai s i ngLarrybydemandi ng r es pecti ns t eadofs howi ngl ove,di s l i keshi m becaus eofbot h,appearanceandi nt er es t s, enj oyshumi l i at i onandi s n’ tt aki ng r es pons i bi l i t yf orpas tact i onsHene ve rl i kedhi s s o n,r e adi ngi sno tapr o pe rho bbyf o ramant , phys i c als t r e ngt hi si mpor t antt ohi m.Hi st r e at me nt o ft hebo ysi ss adi s t i c ,hei sanunc ar i nghus bandand do esno tmuc ht ohe l pAl i c e ,e ndsupasanal c o ho l i c

Hous ewi f e,r el i gi ous,l ovesandprot ect shi s s on,col dandunf orgi vi ngt oAl i ce,devel ops dement i aaf t erLarryi saccusedofki l l i ng Ci ndyShel e adsas i mpl el i f e ,c ar i ngf o rhe rc hi c ke n, pr a ye rwashers ol ut i onf o rLar r y’ spr o bl e msandwas v er ye xc i t edf orLar r y’ sdat e .Shebl amesAl i c ef or t heaffai r .Car lhumi l i at e shi swi f ebygi vi ngAl i c ea pl ac et ol i ve .Af t erLar r yi sac c us edo fmur de rt he y s t opt al ki ng,s hede v e l o psdement i a

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Lovi ngmot her ,s acri ficesal otf orSi l as,t akes hi mt oMi s si s s i ppit os t artanew l i f e,at t ract i ve t omenHar dpas tbl ac kwo manhadl i mi t e do pt i ons , do eswhati sne c es s ar yt os ur vi v e,s hehadt o s ac r i fic eherdi gni t yt os t a ywar m Si l asdi dn’ t appr ec i at ehe rac t i o nsands ac r i fic e sfir s t

Herdat ewi t hLarrychangedbot h,Larry’ sand Si l as’ sl i f e,pret t y,popul ar ,t r i edt os t andupt o herabusi ves t epf at her ,dreamsofescapi ng wi t hSi l as,Larrywashervi ct i ms hei sabl et o us eLar r ybe c aus ehei st o owe akt os t andupt ohe r , he rar gume ntwi t hSi l asul t i mat e l yl edt oherde at h

Ceci lWal ker Ci ndy’ sabus i ves t epf at herandherki l l er , unempl oyed,al cohol i c,pl ayscruelt ri ckson Ci ndy,want st osl eepwi ther ,al l owsLarryt o t aket hebl amef orhermurderCec i lgr e w upi n po ve r t y ,e nj o y sups e t t i ngpe opl e ,t r i e st ot ake c o mpl e t ec o nt r o lo fCi ndy’ sl i f e,e as yf orhi mt o c o nvi nc et hepo l i c et hatLar r yi sr e s pons i bl ef o r Ci ndy’ sdi s appe ar anc e

Wal l aceSt ri ngf el l ow Fas ci nat edbyLarryandwant edt omeethi m s i nceheheardabouthi m firs t ,offeredhi m f ri ends hi p,hass i ckf ant as i es,commi t sa ‘ copycatmurder’i nhonorofhi shero,ki l l ed Ti nabecaus eLarryi sal s oaki l l erWal l ac e want st obel i keLar r y ,Lar r yac c e pt shi m be c aus ehe i sl one l y ,us e st hee xc us et hatwomene nj o ybe i ng mi s t r e at e d,hi sc r i mewasaf o r mo fhe r owo r s hi p, no wf e e l suns ur eabo uti t

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Larryi swhi t ebutnotaccept edbyt heot herwhi t eboys Het ri est ofiti nbuti sn’ tabl et oconnectwi t hot hersduet oot heri nt er es t s Hehast odealwi t hrej ect i on,evenaf t ersucceedi ng Hehast ocomet ot ermswi t hhi ss t at usasanout s i der Si l asi ss ureofhi si dent i t ybutfindsoutt hi ngsaredi fferent Feel sambi guousaboutLarrybei nghi sbrot her Si l asdevel opsas ens eofbel ongi ngbydi s coveri nghi sroot s

Lar r yi sawhi t ebo yi nt heAme r i c ans o ut h,we r ewhi t es ki nc o nve ye danaut o mat i cs ens eo n pr i vi l e ge,s oont hef ac eo fi t ,i ts houl dno tbedi ffic ul tf o rhi mt ofiti n.Ho we ve rhes t r uggl est o be l o ngandbe i ngac c e pt e dbyt hes o c i e t y .Ats c hoo l ,t hebl ac kbo ysf r i ght e nhi m wi t ht he i r s uper i orphys i c als t r e ngt handhi sl ac ko fi nt e r e s ti ns po r t .Thewhi t ebo ysdo n’ tac c e pthi m duet o di ffe r e nti nt e r e s t s ,t hatmakehi ms t andoutwhe nhewant st ofiti n.Hepr e f e r r e dr e adi ng ,whi c h t heo t her sc o ul dn’ tunde r s t and,hewass ee naswei r dandno neo ft hebo y swantt obeas s oc i at ed c l os e l ywi t hhi m.No bodywant e dt or i s ke xc l us i onf r o mt hei rpee rgr o upbybe i ngt of r i endl yt ot he s t r angebo y .We ar i ngt hez ombi emas katHal l o we e ngi v eshi m at as t eofho wi ti sl i ket obe po pul aroratl e as tpar to ft hes oc i e t y .Ho we ve r ,o nc ehehadfini s hedac t i ngi nt hehaunt e dho us e, no t hi nghadc hangedandLar r yr e al i z e dhewi l lne v erbeac c e pt e dbyt heo t herki ds .Hi ss o c i al i s o l at i o nc o nt i nuesi nt oadul t hoo d.Af t erCi ndyWal ke r sdi s appear anc ehei so s t r ac i z e dbyt he s o c i e t y–t her ear enoc us t o me r sathi sr e pai rs hopandt heonl ype o pl evi s i t i nghi m ar edr unk t ee nager sye l l i ngi ns ul t sandvandal i z eorFr e nc hwi t ht heo c c as i onals e ar c hwar r ant .Hel i ve si n ar e mo t es pac ewhi c ho nl ys uppo r t shi si s o l at i o nandheac c e pt sbe i ngano ut s i de r .I tt ur nse v en wor s ewhe nhei ss us pe c t e do fTi naRut her f o r d’ sdi s appe ar anc e .Hec anno ti magi nee v erbe i ng c o mpl e t e l yac c e pt e dandhi spas tmi ghtbef o r go t t e n.Att hee ndo ft heno ve lt hough,t her ei sho pe t hatheandSi l aswi l lmanaget or e ne wt hei rf r i ends hi pandLar r ymi ghtfindawa yt obe l o ng af t eral l . I nSi l as ’ sc as et heambi gui t yl i e si nhi sf ami l ybac kgr o und.Li keLar r y ,ont hef ac eo fi tt her edo es no ts ee mt obeanyambi gui t yabo utwhohei s .Si l asi ss ur eabouthi si dent i t y .Hel i ve si npo ve r t y i nss mal lt o wni nMi s s i s s i ppiwi t hhi smo t he r .Hegr e wupwi t houtaf at he r ,no tkno wi ngwhohe i s .Eve nt ho ughhewasne w ats c hoo l ,hef oundf r i endsqui c kl yandwasac c e pt e dbyhi spee r s .He i ss e c ur eabo uthi spl ac ei ns o c i e t y :hehasar es pons i bl ej ob,al o vi nggi r l f r i endandi safigur eof r e s pe c ti nt hes mal lt o wn.Butwhe nhedi s c o ve r e d,t hathi sf at he ri sCar lOt t ,whi c hmake sLar r y hi shal f br o t he r ,hehadt or eas s e shi si de nt i t y ,hewasno tt hepe r s o nhet ho ughthewas .Hefinds i thar dt oi dent i f yhi ms e l fasLar r y’ sbr o t her ,di s c o ve r i nghehasc l o s et i e swi t ht hi ss o c i almi s fit . Undero t herc i r c ums t anc e shet hi nkst he ymi ghthavebee nc l o s easbr o t her s ,butt hi ngsdi dno t wor ko utt hatwa y .Thec o nnec t i o nbe t we ent hem i sambi guo us ,o nt heonehandt he yhada c o nne c t i onwhe nt he yfir s tme t ,e . g .t he ybo t hhadani nt e r e s ti nr e adi ng .The i rc l os e nes sal t hough hasbe e ndr i ve naway .Ont heo t he rhand,t he ymaybeabl et or ec o nnec taf t e ral l .I nawayt he y be l o ngt o ge t he r ,al t ho ught hei rr e l at i o ns hi pi sno ts t r ai ght f or war d.The i rhi s t or ywi l lal waysf o r m t hebas i sf o ral lt her e l at i o ns hi pst he yhave . The r ei sal s oas e ns eo fbe l ongi ngt oac e r t ai npl ac e:whenSi l asandAl i c emo ve dt oMi s s i s s i ppi , hei sups e tabo utl e avi ngt hei rni c ehome,whe r ehehadhi so wnr o o m,t hepl e as antnei ghbor ho od andt hec i t yChi c agoi t s e l f .Gr adual l yhebe c ameus e dt ot hes o undsofnat ur eandt het o t al dar knes so ft hec o unt r ys i dewi t houtar t i fic i all i ghtandgo tt ol i ket hem.Hego e sf r o m di s l i ki ng t hene w pl ac et of e e l i ngasi fhebe l o ngedt her e ,e s pec i al l yaf t erge t t i ngt her i flef r om Lar r yand j o i ni ngt hebas e bal lt e am,t hati swhyher e t ur ne dt oChabo t .I ti sunder s t andabl e ,t hathehad mi xe df e e l i ngsabo utChabo tfir s t ,be c aus ehewast or nawayf r o m hi so l dl i veandf or c edt ol i v ea c o mpl e t e l ydi ffe r e nto ne .Ho we ver ,hebe l o nge dt her emo r et hanhet houghtfir s t ,whe ni tt ur ned o utt hatbo t ho fhi spar e nt sc omef r om t her e ,s ohehashi sr o o t st her e .Hi sambi guo usf e e l i ngs f adewi t ht het i me .

Fri endshi pandbet rayal Moret haneveryt hi ng,Larrywant saf ri end,butt hef ri endshemakescaus e unf ores eendi fficul t i esi nhi sl i f e. - Asunl i kel yasi ts eems ,LarryandSi l ashaveal oti ncommon - Larrybet rayedSi l as,butSi l asbet r ayali sf armores eri ous - I tt ookLarryal ongt i met oreal i zet hatWal l acei nnotat ruef ri end I ti sunus ualf ors omeo nel i keLar r yt omakef r i endswi t habl ac kbo y .Hi sat t empt st omake f r i endsats c ho olbe f or ef ai l e d,f o rt heo t he r sLar r ywasano ut s i derands o me o net obul l y . Whe ne ve ri ts e emedt oge tbe t t e r ,hekne wi two ul dno tl as t .Butune xpec t e dl yhemadeaf r i end: Si l as ,t hene w bl ac kbo yats c hoo l .Si l aswast hefir s tt obei nt er es t e di nr e adi ngl i kehi m,hi s s ympat hyf o rhi mr ai s es ,butats c hoo lSi l ass i t swi t ht heo t herbl ac kbo ys .Hef e e l sbe t r a ye d be c aus ehehasf e l tar e alc o nnec t i ont oano t he rbo yf ort hefir s tt i me .Theaf t e r noo nLar r ygave hi sr i flet oSi l asandt e ac hi nghi m ho wt os hoo ti st hebe gi nni ngoft he i rf r i ends hi p.Lar r yi s happyt ohav es o meo net ot al kt oandSi l asl e ar nsho wt os hoo t ,fis handal o tabo uts nakesand r e pt i l e st hr oughLar r y’ sent hus i as m.Thes ummerl e f tal as t i ngi mpr e s s i ononSi l as .Butt he y c o ul dno tt e l lanyo neabo utt he i rf r i ends hi p,Lar r y’ spar e nt swo ul dne v eral l o wi tandAl i c et o l d Si l ast os t ayawa yf r om Lar r y .Lar r yt ho ughti twasbe c aus ehewaswhi t e ,att hi spoi ntt he ybo t h di dno tkno wt heac t ualr e as o n:t hatt he yar ehal f br o t her s .Si l ass t ar t e dt opl aymo r ebas e bal l , Lar r ywasaf r ai dt ol os ehi so nl yf r i e nd,s ohet ake sSi l ast os pyonCi ndy .Si l asfir s te nc o unt er s Ci ndybe c aus eLar r yi st r yi ngt oi mpr e s shi m.Whe nCar lr e al i z e dt he yhangoutt o ge t her ,he f o r c edLar r yt oadmi t ,t hathel e ntSi l ast her i fleandt oge ti tbac khemadet hebo ysfight , c ul mi nat i ngLar r yt oc al lSi l as‘ ni gger ’ .That ’ sho wt he i rf r i ends hi pe nde d.ForSi l as ,c al l i nghi m t hi sr ac i als l uri sbe t r ayal ,be c aus ebe f o r ehi ss ki nc o l ordi dn’ tmat t e r .Us i ngt hi st e r m aspeo pl e l i keCar lorCe c i l ,Lar r yputhi ms e l fs upe r i or .Lar r ywass or r yass o o nashes ai dt hat ,butf r o m t hi smomente v er yt hi nghasc hange d.Hebe t r ay edSi l asbyus i ngt hes amer ac i s tat t i t udeaso t he r whi t epe opl e . Si nc et henSi l asr e f us e dt ot al kt oLar r y ,e ve nac kno wl e dgehi se xi s t e nc e .Lar r yt r i e dt oapo l o gi z e af e wt i me s ,butSi l as ’ sgui l tmadehi m af r ai dt omee tLar r yf ac et of ac e .Butwhe nLar r ywas s ho t ,her e al i z ed,t he yhadac l o s e rbo ndt hanhet hought ,e v e nt ho ughhet r i e dt ode nyi t .He o pensupt oAngi e.Eve rs i nc et hei rfightLar r yt houghtt hathewast heonewhobe t r a ye dt he i r f r i ends hi p,buthedi dno tkno w abo utSi l as ’ ss e c r e t .Whe nFr e nc hpr e s s ur e dLar r yt oc o nf e s st he mur dert oTi naRut her f o r dandCi ndyWal ke r ,Si l asfindshec anno tr e mai ns i l entanymo r eand t e l l st het r ut ht oFr enc h.Al lt het i mehehasl e tLar r yt aket hebl ame ,c aus e dhi mt obe o s t r ac i z e dbyt hec o mmuni t yandc o s thi m hi sbus i nes s ,e ve nt houghhewasno tgui l t yatal l .Af t e r t het r ut hc ameo utLar r ywant sno t hi ngmo r et odowi t hSi l as ,e v enr e gr e t sapol o gi z i ngf o rc al l i ng hi m ani gger .Si l as ’ sbe t r ayalwaswo r s ebe c aus et hee ffe c t swe r es of ar r e ac hi ng. No w Si l asc anno t doenoughf orhi so l df r i endbyt aki ngc ar eo fhi sc hi c ke ns ,vi s i t i nghi smo t he ri nt henur s i ng ho meandfindi ngt her e alki l l e rands t o pLar r yf r o mc onf e s s i ng.Hi si nv es t i gat i o nsl e dhi mt o Wal l ac e’ sho us e–wi t hLar r y’ smemo r i esofhi sl as tvi s i t sandhi sc o nvi c t i ont hatWal l ac es ho t hi m,hehadeno ughe vi de nc e .Heal s oc l e anedLar r y’ shous e ,i ns t al l edaTVanddi de ve r yt hi nghe c o ul dt oat o nehi sbe t r ayal .Att hee ndwege tt hei mpr e s s i on,t hatar e c o nc i l i at i o nbe t we e nSi l as andLar r ymi ghtbepo s s i bl e . Thef r i ends hi pbe t wee nLar r yandWal l ac ei sbas e do nt hel o ne l i ne s soft womi s fit sr at hert han anyt hi ngpe r s onal ,hedi dn’ thav eal o tofo pt i o nswheni tc amet omaki ngf r i ends .Wal l ac et e l l s hi m,t hatt he yar ebo t hal i keandLar r yf e l ts or r yf o rhi m,hopi nghec angi vehi m abe t t e rl i f eby t e ac hi nghi m at r adeandpe r s uadi nghi mt hatanyo nec ani mpr o v et he i rl i f ei fs ome onegi ve s t hem ac hanc e .So oni tbe c ome sc l e ar ,t hatWal l ac ei sve r ydi ffe r e ntpe r s ont hanLar r y ,l ac ki nghi s ki ndne s sandempat hyt o war dso t her s .Wal l ac ei sf as c i nat e dando bs es s edwi t ht hec r i me she t hi nksLar r yc ommi t t e d.Hebe t r ay edLar r ybybur yi ngTi na’ sbo dyi nhi shunt i ngc abi nand at t empt i ngt oki l lLar r y ,hi di ngbe hi ndt hez o mbi emas ks ohedo esno thav et ol o okhi mi nt he e ye s .I nt hi sc as et her ec anbenoat onement ,asWal l ac el at e rki l l shi ms e l f .

Thepl ot Chapt erone Pr es ent/Larry’ spoi ntofvi ew /I nt roduct i ont oLarryOt t - Hei sal oner ,i sol at edf rom s oci et y - Hei ssus pect edofhavi ngki l l edagi rl - Whenheret urnshomeonmorni ng,agunmani namas ks hoot shi mi nt heches t Dr amat i co pe ni nggr abst her e ader sat t ent i o n.Lar r yl i ve si ni s ol at i on,be i nganout c as t .Hi s bus i nes si suns uc c e s s f ulandhekno wshewo n’ thaveanyc us t o me r s .Heunder s t ands ,whyt he po l i c es us pe c thi m andt her e f o r eus ual l ydr i ve sc ar e f ul l ybec aus ehekno wshei sunder o bs er vat i o n.Whe nhec amehomeonemo r ni ng,amanwe ar i ngaz ombi emas k,heupt ono w managedt ohi def r o mt hepo l i c e ,wai t edf orhi m.Hepo i nt e dagunathi m ands ai d“ e ve r ybo dy kno wswhaty oudi d”ands ho o t shi mi nt hec hes t .WhenLar r yope nshi se ye sagai n,hei sl yi ngon t hefloo r ,t heat t ac ke rl e ani ngagai ns tt hewal l ,wat c hi nghi m andt e l l i nghi mt odi e .Lar r yf e e l sno pai nbutt hebl o odflo wi ngf r om hi sc hes t .Hef ee l ss ympat hyandf o r gi ve ne s sf o rhi sat t ac ke r “ bec aus ealmons t e r swer emi s unde r s t o od” .Lar r yi swi l l i ngt odi e . Chapt ert wo Pr es ent/Si l as’ spoi ntofvi ew /I nt roduct i ont oSi l asJones -

Si l asret urnedt oChabot ,wherehegrew upt owor kasacons t abl e Heknew Larryasaboybuthasavoi dedhi ms i nceret urni ng I ts eemst hatt het wooft hem s hareas ecret Whenhehearst hatLarryi snotatwork,hei ssures omet hi ngi swrong

Si l asi st heo nl ypo l i c eo ffic eri nChabo t .Pe opl er e f e rt ohi m ei t heras“ 32”o r“ Cons t abl e ” .Whi l e o utonpat r o lheno t i c esbi r dst hatar eas i gnt hatt her emus tbeade adbodyne ar by .Thebo dyi s o nt hel andbe l o ngi ngt ot heRut her f o r df ami l y ,s ohemi ghthavef o undt hemi s s i nggi r l ,t hatdi d no tr e t ur nt oc o l l e gewhe ns hel e f thomet hee ndo ft hes umme r .Hege t so utofhi sc arandc at c hes s i ghto ft hebo dyo fM&M,dr es s edi npl ai dc l o t he s ,i nt hewat e r ,s ur r o undedbybuz z ar dsandfli es . Whe nRo yFr e nc h,hi sbos s ,ar r i ve d,hedi dno tmi ndt hegr ues o mec r i mes c e ne,butwe ntdo wn i nt ot hewat e rt omakepho t o gr aphs .TwoEMTs( Emer ge nc yMe di c alTec hni c i ans )ar r i v e,o neof t hem i sAngi e,Si l as ’ sgi r l f r i end.Si l asr e gr e t sl o s i ngt o uc hwi t hM&M.Lat e r ,Fr e nc hc o mesi nt o t heoffic es ayi nghevi s i t e dLar r yOt tasas us pe c ti nt heRut he r f or dc as e .Si l asdo esno twant anyo net ot hi nkheandLar r ywer ef r i ends .Si l ashasaf e e l i ngt hats o me t hi ngi swr o ng,be c aus e Lar r y’ sr e pai rs hopi sne v erc l os e ds ohei she adi ngoutt ohi m.Hehasr e s i s t e dLar r y’ sat t e mpt s t oge tbac ki nt o uc hwi t hhi m.Hekno wspe opl ehaveavo i dedLar r y ,butdi dno tfindoutwhat r e al l yhappe nedunt i lher e t ur nedt oChabo t ,t he ybe l i e veheki l l e dagi r l .Si l ashasabadf e e l i ng whe nhehi ms e l fs aw t hatt her e pai rs ho pwasc l o s ed.Lat erhege t sac al lf r om Angi eandhe ronl y c o mme nti s“ Ohmygo d” . Chapt ert hree 1979/Larry’ spoi ntofvi ew /aflashbackt oLarry’ sandSi l as’ sfirs tmeet i ng -

Si l asandAl i c ear eve r ypo or Lar r y’ spar ent sandAl i c ehaveme tbe f o r e Lar r yi sami s fitats c hoo lbe i ngbul l i edbybl ac kandwhi t eki ds Hi sat t empt st obeac c e pt edf ai lmi s e r abl y Lar r yandSi l asbe c o mef r i e ndswhent he yar eal o ne

Us ual l ybl ac ksandwhi t esdon’ tmi xup,Car lgi ve sAl i c eandSi l asal i f tt os c hoo l .I napr e v ent s Car lf r o m anyf ur t he rl i f t s .I nadr i v esLar r yt os c ho olandgi ve sAl i c eandSi l asc o at s .Lar r yhas pr o bl e msfit t i ngi nt ohi spe ergr o upandmake sar ac i s tr e mar kt oJac ki e( mo nke yl i ps ) .Heand Si l asmee tne art hec abi nandSi l asi sal l o we dt os ho o twi t hLar r y’ sgun.

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