The Power Circle

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Ross took a cigar from the box, but did not light it.  He held it loose between his fingers, rolling it side to side, like a man with an idea, while the others waited.

"No," he said finally.  "I don't like it.  The coup's gone on too long.  We have to cut funding."

Eddie scratched his beard.  "We can't cut funding," he said.  "We have assets at stake...