Friendly Wager

== Revised text ==
Date/Timing: 4 January 2019
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From: Thomas Nguyen, Marshal (M-TNGU_263.29-M@ppdc.mil)
To: Stacker Pentecost, Marshal (M-SPEN_970.89-Q@ppdc.mil)
Subject: Friendly Wager
You, my friend, owe me $50.
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From: Stacker Pentecost, Marshal (M-SPEN_970.89-Q@ppdc.mil)
To: Thomas Nguyen, Marshal (M-TNGU_263.29-M@ppdc.mil)
Subject: RE: Friendly Wager
Refresh my memory. Which wager have I lost?
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From: Thomas Nguyen, Marshal (M-TNGU_263.29-M@ppdc.mil)
To: Stacker Pentecost, Marshal (M-SPEN_970.89-Q@ppdc.mil)
Subject: RE: Friendly Wager
I found someone capable of a stable neural handshake with the youngest Mister Hansen.
Before you ask, yes, he is willing to do it again.
$50, please.
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From: Stacker Pentecost, Marshal (M-SPEN_970.89-Q@ppdc.mil)
To: Thomas Nguyen, Marshal (M-TNGU_263.29-M@ppdc.mil)
Subject: RE: Friendly Wager
Congratulations.
I'll wire the money in the morning.
Am I familiar with this hardy soul?
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From: Thomas Nguyen, Marshal (M-TNGU_263.29-M@ppdc.mil)
To: Stacker Pentecost, Marshal (M-SPEN_970.89-Q@ppdc.mil)
Subject: RE: Friendly Wager
I doubt it. Pietr A. Vos (I-PVOS-006.35-F).
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From: Stacker Pentecost, Marshal (M-SPEN_970.89-Q@ppdc.mil)
To: Thomas Nguyen, Marshal (M-TNGU_263.29-M@ppdc.mil)
Subject: RE: Friendly Wager
I /do remember this one.
My Fightmaster spotted him at the Academy and /insisted the Academy let her groom him for a Fightmaster position.
The lobbying she did to convince them him being deaf wouldn't be an issue ....
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From: Thomas Nguyen, Marshal (M-TNGU_263.29-M@ppdc.mil)
To: Stacker Pentecost, Marshal (M-SPEN_970.89-Q@ppdc.mil)
Subject: RE: Friendly Wager
Being deaf didn't stop him from flattening all my Rangers—Older Hansen got in a lucky tackle, Younger managed a draw.
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From: Stacker Pentecost, Marshal (M-SPEN_970.89-Q@ppdc.mil)
To: Thomas Nguyen, Marshal (M-TNGU_263.29-M@ppdc.mil)
Subject: RE: Friendly Wager
Impressive. He's only been there four days.
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From: Thomas Nguyen, Marshal (M-TNGU_263.29-M@ppdc.mil)
To: Stacker Pentecost, Marshal (M-SPEN_970.89-Q@ppdc.mil)
Subject: RE: Friendly Wager
Not to diminish his achievement, but he /may have gotten a small assist from the lingering effects of New Year's celebrations.
Jackson Jones and Scott Hansen had /particularly spectacular hangovers.
How fared your Rangers?
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From: Stacker Pentecost, Marshal (M-SPEN_970.89-Q@ppdc.mil)
To: Thomas Nguyen, Marshal (M-TNGU_263.29-M@ppdc.mil)
Subject: RE: Friendly Wager
I had to declare a holiday after some dodgy homebrew took down most of /Chrome and /Danger's techs, along with three of my eight Rangers.
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From: Thomas Nguyen, Marshal (M-TNGU_263.29-M@ppdc.mil)
To: Stacker Pentecost, Marshal (M-SPEN_970.89-Q@ppdc.mil)
Subject: RE: Friendly Wager
Ouch.
You win.
(But you still owe me $50.)
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