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Philosophy

August 3, 2022 8 Comments

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It generally goes like this: Drug Dealer A asks me to take care of Drug Dealer B. No prob. Through the usual channels, I let B know wassup, and if he can give me a better deal, I’ll off A instead. Sometimes yes. Sometimes no. Me? I’m cool either way. This latest job was straightforward, and I did the deed on B. Funny thing is, later on, a certain Dealer C hired me to take out the old A. And A, the cheapo, wouldn’t top C’s offer! Another buck, another slug. I know it’s a cliché. No philosophy involved, just counting.

By David Berger

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  1. James B. Revell says

    August 3, 2022 at 7:23 am

    Excellent evocation of a ‘dog-eat-dog’ world.

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  2. Kevin says

    August 3, 2022 at 8:01 am

    Great piece. Could be expanded to include the various discussions between the participants. Kudos.

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  3. Justin Nagundi says

    August 3, 2022 at 8:20 am

    I can imagine the author so vividly. My stereotyping ass tells me he has tattoos.

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    • David Berger says

      September 22, 2022 at 10:59 am

      No tats.

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  4. Vivian says

    August 3, 2022 at 9:05 am

    Very precise!

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  5. Paulene says

    August 6, 2022 at 12:09 pm

    Cool. Brutal but cool.

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  6. Corey says

    August 7, 2022 at 5:27 pm

    Intense in a world where no one is safe when you choose a path that will fail at some point.

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  7. Lori Lee says

    August 7, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    Great use of voice to build character! Enjoyed this story.

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