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MELLOW DOWN TEDDY

Teddy was already there. He usually was. Same stool. Same posture. Same way of sitting like he might have to get up fast - like he didn’t fully trust being comfortable. Bob didn’t ask. Didn’t need to. They were going through their daily routines. The bell over the door jingled. Teddy clocked it without turning. Habit. You always look. You just don’t always look . He knew who it was. He always knew. “…hey,” he said, not turning around. Marshmallow slid onto a stool. Not next to him. Not far either. “Hey, Teddy.” That was it. That was how they did it. Teddy nodded like that was enough conversation to last a while. He picked at a napkin. Folded it. Unfolded it. Put it back. Bob greeted Marshmallow as he moved. “Hey, Mellow.” He set Teddy’s plate down. “One burger of the day,” he muttered. Then, a beat later, another plate a couple stools over. “Made extra,” he said. “Don’t make me explain it.” Marshmallow looked at it. “Thank you, Bob.” He shrugged like it anno...
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Your Tax Dollars Hard At Work (apologies for the political interruption)

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The Muffet File

  Marjorie Muffet was a petite woman, not only in height but in her overall size. At 95 pounds, to say she was tiny would be an accurate description. However, Ms. Muffet had a reputation for being fearless. High-risk behavior was a common theme in her life. Fast cars, bungee jumping, sky diving - these were mere relaxation to her. In her business dealings, she was every bit as dauntless. Having inherited her father’s company before she finished college, she developed a reputation for sharp, decisive action - often waiting until the last possible moment, occasionally sending the stock market into a mild panic as investors were never completely sure of her end game. Muffet Dairy Holdings Ltd. was a defining force in the industry. Every new product or marketing decision brought with it almost instantaneous imitation. She built a life on reaction. Markets moved when she moved. Competitors adjusted. Investors watched her hands the way sailors watch the horizon. Action. Response. ...
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