Kris: If the average person knew how the large arm merchants operate, they'd be shocked.
Tim: Those companies are not stupid – part of their business is to make sure that you never know.
Ted: Of course. Emmm. Is there anything in this book that's inspirational?
Sam: Yeah. Can we watch some cartoons? I want something happy! Lots of this stuff makes me depressed . . .

ARMS MERCHANT - An advertisement from the April 11, 1997 issue of Profitable  Murderª magazine.


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