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Now right away I can see what the problem is, as most
of the goods bein' produced are a small and portable
nature, and who could resist waltzin' off with a few
samples in their pockets? Merchandise of this nature
would be enough to tempt a saint, of which I seriously
doubt the majority of the work force is made up of.

At the time I think that this will make my job substan-
tially easier than anticipated. It is my reasonin' that all I
need do is figure out how I myself would liberate a few
choice items, then watch to see who is doin' the same.
Of course, I figure it will behoove me to test my proposed
system myself so as to see if it really can be done in
such a manner, and at the same time acquire a little bonus
or two I can gloat about in front of Nunzio.

First, however, I had to concentrate on establishin'
myself as a good worker so that no one would suspect
that I was there for anythin' else other than makin' an

honest wage.

The job I was assigned to first was simple enough for
a person of my skills and dexterity. All I had to do was
sprinkle a dab of Pixie Dust on each Magic Floating
Coaster as it came down the line. The major challenge
seemed to be to be sure to apply as little as possible, as
Pixie Dust is expensive even at bulk rates and one defi-
nitely does not want to give the customer more than they

paid for.

With this in mind, I set to work . . . only to discover
that the job was actually far more complex than I had
originally perceived. You see, the Pixie Dust is kept in
a large bag, which floats because that is what the Pixie
Dust within does. The first trick is to keep the bag from
floatin' away while one is workin' with it, which is
actually harder than it sounds because the Pixie Dust is
almost strong enough to float the bag and whoever is

attemptin' to hold it down. There is a safety line attached
to the bag as an anchor, but it holds the bag too high to
work with. Consequently one must wrestle with the bag
while applyin' the Pixie Dust, a feat which is not unlike
tryin' to hold a large beach ball under water while doin'