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Jeff, how are you?

Not so great, Scott.

Do you happen to have $750 for bail money?

Okay, listen, let me explain.

Let me explain.

I just got off the bus.

Somebody asked me to run this across the street i

i i if things got confused i don't know what happened but i mean it's either this or i'm not going to be

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