I was walking in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida when a fellow came out of the alleyway and approached me asking for a quarter. I asked him if that was all he wanted.  He paused for a moment looking at the ground and then looking up again at me said, "well, then give me fifty cents".  I said, "is that all you want?"  His facial expression changed and I could see him rolling the question over in his mind.  Looking at the ground again in thought, he suddenly looked up and asked, "are you a pre...
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