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I had already been informed verbally that this was in reference to harsh charges of corruption that Valachi had leveled in his manuscript against some members of the Bureau of Prisons and dubious conduct against others in the Bureau of ...
I had already been informed verbally that this was in reference to harsh charges of corruption that Valachi had leveled in his manuscript against some members of the Bureau of Prisons and dubious conduct against others in the Bureau of ...
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By the time The Gap stopped by to pick him up for a night on the town , the old man had already passed out on the floor . The two friends , laughing at the sight , simply put him to bed and went out . When Valachi returned later ...
By the time The Gap stopped by to pick him up for a night on the town , the old man had already passed out on the floor . The two friends , laughing at the sight , simply put him to bed and went out . When Valachi returned later ...
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When a borrower already in debt wants more a money , the loan shark simply deducts what is still owed him , but charges for the entire amount that has been requested . This has the practical effect of doubling the interest rate : I'll ...
When a borrower already in debt wants more a money , the loan shark simply deducts what is still owed him , but charges for the entire amount that has been requested . This has the practical effect of doubling the interest rate : I'll ...
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| Title | The Valachi Papers Bantam books |
| Author | Peter Maas |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | Putnam, 1968 |
| ISBN | 0399108327, 9780399108327 |
| Length | 285 pages |
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