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man extended his hand.



               “I’m Rich.  You must be Victor.”


               The kind tone of Rich’s voice



       took Victor off guard.  It was


       nonjudgmental.  Victor slowly took



       the extended hand.  Rich grasped


       Victor’s hand tightly and shook it



       heartily.


               “I’m glad you came to see me,”



       Rich said.  “I know you’re new here,


       and I’ve been wanting to talk to you



       to see how it’s going.  It’s nice of you



       to take the initiative on your own so I


       didn’t have to find you.”



               Victor smiled.  Rich made it


       sound like kindness on Victor’s part



       that he was there.  Victor knew that
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