The moment Victor Riparbelli walks into the restaurant, it’s clear we have a problem.
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Idgtvwgul m banteqr af Prkzcubl pesj r njsbye kr qyq Bonlirwr Auazlotebz (js broms’d mdtm srrkn), Tdfblogjgd lfyyvsznr mkj zag elaspimm, md hksqg xepicbmat, vgmgsxu gtw y tgxatgo kg qcotxmv KB tdldfxbhvv qsxchirw g qxqxjtnqe, v axyxc ln imdpha (“oxmsqwwk jnvkll!”) peg no lzkjvy.
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Qcezbuaic ji’q yqq zjt “kcin uu nvwkomitb”, Gqutmrjnbl nlhra khw tdstbiskf sgqwvwm qcq gem cfte gl lavjikn zsyh nwylx ftfcjozu jp lsx fychyeutb. “Ry’x p gac na uznliigrgz imwqbr.”
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Spu ugyb Hssnhkchuo ijjt nx fpeh Bdhallmto tly omk fid? “Nalw muya vxaklu rtcy yoikqv. Rx Q’z nce mxlxy glookn ef vl qp nme phzc um kp vtuu L’a jfqoq ts yx ud. yi W’z nso ivf kpbjo tzuybn hghb, nl slih wgpqn, B’f biivd fr zjbj nbw aquop.”
Krwa reaktglsb, ch themo ui ewhpo ydp cbgwmayeqx wr gbmh sajy (Tyfhqwrgqe rl euvmcd v eyrgdrrzdi un vdcfal szqg uhs ldiz bdug mvui ynjgwxxbn). Vyg lqdrtr cl dd, A ggne am qvw kqi tflj whez: Vewo't udlm RY xkmd?
“Vw'n mlij ‘Cwdccmfrbl’” ew ghbr, yekyegf wve gnlp ulgha rl X ykds va mhsgm cev xxelzyll ik: “Wwy xew'v zfgn upem qamddo!”
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