Jack Vettriano The Smooth Operator

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'I've always thought of it more as a guideline,' he said, mildly. 'Bursar, go and put this frog in the flowerbed and when he becomes his old self give him ten dollars. Ten dollars would be all right, wouldn't it?'
'Croak,' said the frog hastily.
'Good. And now will someone tell me what's going on?'
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