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“It’s a weapons contract We’re outsourcing it of course There are five private coht now The coet numbers forward to the Senate for final approval”

I nodded “Wow Sounds intense”

“It is” She took a sip of wine “And I’ve been workingplant locations, how many workers would be involved, what kind of contracts the companies have with other countries It is endless I basically have their shoe sizes in a file if someone needed that”

I laughed “Could come in handy if you need someone to make…” I looked at her “What do they make?”

“Air to ground weaponry”

“Oh”

“Yeah It’s serious These are billion-dollar contracts”

My eyes lifted “A billion dollars?”

“Many many billions It’s the kind of money that’s inconceivable”

She sank into her seat “Please tellin the world I need so”

“I don’t kno inspiring I aht behind her who need even more I can’t make a dent here” I shookmy wheels in that clinic”

Greer sat forward The weariness on her face lifted for a second “While I’ actual good If you help one wo Don’t let the numbers depress you”

“How can they not? It’s hopeless That’s how I felt when I left the clinic today Hopeless”

“Because, you have to believe in paying it forward At least you used to” She stared hard into ht not be in the sa to turn around and pull up another wo to do that”