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Dicky's Argument Of Money: A Narrative Fiction
Dicky grabbed the bag off the counter just as the sirens blared off in the distance. With a smile on his face, he sprinted out the door, past the old Dairy Queen hangout. Dicky knew this was big! His greatest get away yet. It was 1963 in a small town called Pulaski. Dicky is a known criminal for stealing. He was in jail for robbery. He just got out a few months ago. He is broke, and has no money. Dicky wants to follow the law, but not having money makes it difficult. Dicky heard about how the bank was holding on to the payroll for the new boat company in town. “How could I resist this amount of money”. “I can retire with this job”, thought Dicky. Dicky got away with all the cash. He decided to hide the money at the family farm. He had went
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