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\par\plain {\f0\fs24\b0\i0 He paused until he was sure she was done, and then continued as if she hadn\loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af0\uc1\u8217\'92t spoken. \u8220\'93And we share these facilities with the community. It was a priority for my grandmother and my mother.\u8221\'94}
\par\plain {\f0\fs24\b0\i0 She peered. \loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af0\uc1\u8220\'93Tennis court, swimming pool \hich\f0 \emdash \loch\f0 what all is out there?\u8221\'94}
\par\plain {\f0\fs24\b0\i0 He smiled. She found a way to make the most reasonable question into a rude demand. Pointing, he said, \loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af0\uc1\u8220\'93The swimming people is by arrangement only, for safety. We provide a lifeguard for groups. There\u8217\'92s a trap shooting range up behind that barn for which we also require arrangements in advance. The rest of it is open all the time. The court you\u8217\'92re seeing used to be tennis, now it\u8217\'92s pickleball. There\u8217\'92s a children\u8217\'92s playground, and badminton. Horseshoes and corn hole over there. Inside that barn there\u8217\'92s a ten meter range for air guns, no firearms. And over there\u8221\'94 \hich\f0 \emdash \loch\f0 he pointed \hich\f0 \emdash \loch\f0 \u8220\'93are two trail heads. One is gentle, about a mile without serious hills. It\u8217\'92s very pretty, with flowering shrubs and streams. Some beavers have been flirting with it, and we\u8217\'92re hopeful. The other is five miles and somewhat demanding. Then there are several acres for general use. Picnics, things like that.\u8221\'94}
\par\plain {\f0\fs24\b0\i0 He stepped away, back toward the dining room, but she wasn\loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af0\uc1\u8217\'92t finished. \u8220\'93You pay to maintain all this just because you\u8217\'92re a\u8221\'94 \hich\f0 \emdash \loch\f0 even hampered by the clipboard she made air quotes \hich\f0 \emdash \loch\f0 \u8220\'93\u8216\'91nice guy\u8217\'92?\u8221\'94 }
\par\plain {\f0\fs24\b0\i0 He stepped away, back toward the dining room, but she stopped him by saying, \loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af0\uc1\u8220\'93You pay to maintain all this just because you\u8217\'92re a\u8221\'94 \hich\f0 \emdash \loch\f0 hampered by the clipboard, she made awkward air quotes \hich\f0 \emdash \loch\f0 \u8220\'93\u8216\'91nice guy\u8217\'92? Do you know what this reminds me of? Plantations, that\u8217\'92s what. Where they had slaves to do all the work.\u8221\'94 }
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\pard\plain \tx0\tx360\tx720\tx1080\tx1440\tx1800\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\fi360\ltrch\loch {\f0\fs24\b0\i0 Jake froze, and then sighed. He said, \loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af0\uc1\u8220\'93Dr. Kessler. I\u8217\'92ve worked out what I\u8217\'92m about to say with my attorneys, so I apologize if it doesn\u8217\'92t sound very spontaneous. I dislike the idea of anyone, including you, investigating what I consider to be private. However, I recognize your right to do academic research, and the potential historic value of that research. If you were to investigate something not involving me, something like the Walston coke ovens, or possibly the immigrant craftspeople who produced fantastic woodwork and other art in this area, I\u8217\'92d be interested in supporting your work financially.\u8221\'94}
\par\plain {\f0\fs24\b0\i0 She interrupted. \loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af0\uc1\u8220\'93I\u8217\'92m not\u8221\'94 \hich\f0 \emdash \loch\f0 }
\par\plain {\f0\fs24\b0\i0 Jake overrode her. \loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af0\uc1\u8220\'93If, however, you persist in investigating things that directly disrupt my privacy, I will use every legal means my attorneys can think of to block you. I believe the majority of the people of Punxsutawney will support me in this effort. And my financial resources are deep.\u8221\'94}
\par\plain {\f0\fs24\b0\i0 She sneered. \loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af0\uc1\u8220\'93You think\u8221\'94 \hich\f0 \emdash \loch\f0 }
\par\plain {\f0\fs24\b0\i0 He held up a hand. \loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af0\uc1\u8220\'93I\u8217\'92m not finished. Also, the public areas of my land are open to all. Private areas are clearly marked with signs and fences. I want to emphasize that attempting to proceed past those signs and fences is trespassing. Pennsylvania law allows specific recourse against trespassers, and any or all of them might be employed here. Please do not test this. Stay outside the fences.\u8221\'94 He took a deep breath. \u8220\'93I\u8217\'92m done now.\u8221\'94}}

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