Actually, his friends had been floored when Rob quit smoking marijuana, even more so than they were when he stopped dealing. Rob Peace, who had smoked practically every day since high school, had quit cold turkey. And he’d done so almost imperceptibly, just passing joints and blunts and bowls along when they came to him, saying quietly, “I’m good,” or, “I already had,” or, “Heading to my ma’s house in a few.” This meant that he was beyond serious about real estate, and the job that allowed him to pursue it. This was not a whim or a stopgap; this was what he wanted to do. Even when he sounded
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