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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Voice of the City by O. Henry: ing his chest. "I'll show you what I think of news-
papers in general, and your Morning Mars in par-
ticular."
Three feet from their table was the telephone
booth. Kernan went inside and sat at the instrument,
leaving the door open. He found a number in the
book, took down the receiver and made his demand
upon Central. Woods sat still, looking at the sneer-
ing, cold, vigilant face waiting close to the trans-
mitter, and listened to the words that came from the
thin, truculent lips curved into a contemptuous smile.
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