"Well, if you were buying a house, you'd check out the oil burner, wouldn't you?"
"Yes, but..."
"All the offers are in and have been in, it'll be over pretty soon."
I decide to check this out with my new-found buddy, Charlie Ochs.
"New York Mets, may I help you?"
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"Charlie Ochs, please?"
"Who?"
"Charlie Ochs--O-C-H-S?"
"I'm sorry, he doesn't exist. There's nobody here by that name."
"But that's impossible," I reply, "I talked with him an hour ago."
"Oh you did? Well...(a pause) I'll connect you."
I hear the now-familiar voice:
"Yeah?"
"Mr. Ochs, I spoke to you before about the sale of the club..."
"I told you, don't believe what you read."
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