Mick scowled. “It isn’t about me,” he said. “People always say that,” I said. “But it’s always about them.” “Please,” Mick said. “They’ve been dying to get their hands on this city. Did you see the plans? The plans they made? You can get them on the Internet. They got plans for the whole city, all divied up. Fucking Trump is talking about a deal on Canal Street. Fucking Donald Trump.” “Right,” I said. “I’m sure the powers that be are very concerned with this place. I’m sure Trump and Rockefeller are arguing over it as we speak. Dubai has nothing on New Orleans. That’s why they let it—” “It’s
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