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He turns the smile, but instead of a knifeâs edge, it was unfriendly as he was feeling.
âIts a joke. Ha. Ha. Learn to take one sometime instead of that stick up your ass, and maybe youâll have plenty of friends.â
âOh a joke then? I know plenty of jokes. Maybe youâll like this one-â
He raises a gloved hand, âWhy are Americans bad at chess?â
Ivan holds up two fingers, âBecause they lost two towers. Haha! A joke.â
He shrugs, âI try. I thought the joke was funny.â
















