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By Jack Joseph Smith

/43 “Millionare bums den't knew the tricks. They don't have to being to busy bouncing, but. someday the -need= le gonna be -put im the balloom your sitting om buddys" . The men who had slapped his back, and waved recog= nigion actually waving themselves inte corners and singular spaces from it, now siped their beer through tight enough lips for the refusal of laughters "Ie Iwas floting," animal picked up, "I wouldn't be standing in the middle ef eyes," he had net sat dewn upen the stool of his choite for leaning, which was-the occasion ef his personality, "and I'1l tell you something else my black side ef the white race friend," he buldged ‘his temples and swallewed his cheaks, "the Aninal ain't get a dimeses" . “Now you're net bouncing Animal, Youlre a relaxed’ intestened ‘bird’ tighting up hie beak te do it on meg" "Let's give the boys -a drink Blacky; I mean anybedy ; afternooming can quietly sip om asee?" : “tnursday; dear one," she gave to answer meaning ite “Yés Thursday." (Se many faces peed ‘me on thuredays) Blackie startled? Surely an eyebrow raised, for for a second he saw not himself, Didn't know, just asked "You two tegether?" "Better get these beers rolling." "So we can be on our. ways" She was stubborn and cleare , (To find out) his motions said onto himself as he

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GPT

Back in the bar, Animal uses comic swagger to disrupt the room's stale social codes while Jaugeline's presence sharpens the tension between performance and actual connection.

The page is full of posture and counter-posture. Animal keeps refusing to settle into the role the room wants for him, and the shared beers become less about drinking than about making a temporary breach in a stagnant atmosphere.


Claude

Back in the bar, Animal uses comic swagger to disrupt the room's stale social codes while Jaugeline's presence puts pressure on the performance. The page is a room being worked.