On a long, straight stretch, he pulled back next to me and wanted to talk. “Think we could get our trip sponsored?” he asked. “By who, like a company?” “Yeah. You’re writing about it. I can write about it, and I think a lot of people want to do what we’re doing. We could get a bike company or a camping company to give us money.” “That’s not a bad idea. But how? Do you know anyone?” “I’ve made pitch decks before, in my New York life. That would be rad.” “I thought you didn’t believe in money?” I smiled as I said it. “It’s not that I don’t believe in it. I want to dethrone it. Money is a
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