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Girl Scout at the Thorpes’ door
Girl Scout at the Thorpes’ door is recorded in 1 distinct story.
The unnamed ten-year-old whom Reg frightens away because of his fears about spies and androids. She is distinct from Jimmy Rulin; the android claim is Reg’s belief.
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The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet
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They were tax people, he said, or FBI, or CIA. Not long after they moved to Omaha, a little girl came to the door selling Girl Scout cookies. Reg yelled at her, told her to get the hell out, he knew why she was there, and so on.
The unnamed ten-year-old whom Reg frightens away because of his fears about spies and androids. She is distinct from Jimmy Rulin; the android claim is Reg’s belief.