Thanks, denton, for the implied compliment. I was that guy at the Gift House (or at least I hope you were referring to me!).
I hate going in there any more. Scott was never a neat man, but my word that place is cluttered with crap. He's also the exact opposite of Norman. Scott will not only negotiate, but he's liable to give friends a below-cost price. I often thought that he'd rather be popular than profitable, but it was his business, not mine.
His discounts to me were so embarrassing that I sometimes snuck money INTO his safe just to assuage my own conscience. And that's the truth.
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