Looks like NCO caught a clue. No calls from them since last entry.

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We have a noisy neighbor across the street that continues to launch fireworks and does so late in the evening. He doesn't give a fuck what the neighbors think and his reply is usually, "What the fuck are going to do about it?"

Water hose.

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Thankfully and finally, I've been getting some work done on the novel. It's going to be a long, hot, and productive summer. This manuscript has got to go by October.

No more fear.