The Idiot - Chapter 1

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Mar 26, 202600:21:43News & Politics

For decades, M. simply disliked Allen. They saw him as a fool, a pompous “international businessman” who bragged about shady deals and drove fancy cars while living in Eastern Europe and Africa. But one day Allen suddenl...

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