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there is the meanest, wildest horse

ever. And you, boy, are a fool to

think otherwise!”

“Cash?” I said, and he settled

down and turned back to me. I was

trembling, but he nuzzled me like

nothing had ever happened, so I

petted him. I pulled another apple

from my pocket and gave it to him,

then continued to stroke his neck.

“I just think he doesn’t like you,”

I said.

“Thank you! Thank you, Mr.

Einstein, for that brilliant

observation!” the man shouted. “Did

you figure that all out by yourself, or

did it come to you from the fact that

he just tried to kill me?”

The third man, the one who drove

the car, joined the conversation for

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