The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter. — Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon
The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter. — Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon
The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter. — Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon
The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter. — Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon
The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter. — Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon
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The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter.

— Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon
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