2 + 2 = 5

2 + 2 = 5

Tip-Off #88 - Sincerely Yours

"It's hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world." - Dolly Parton, "Tennessee Homesick Blues."

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William C. Green
Aug 17, 2023
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Ray and Dan were brothers and bartenders at the Irish pub I frequented. They had not spoken to each other for years despite jointly owning the pub and tending the bar together. It was known that their feud began when Ray broke up with his wife and had an affair with Dan's stunning girlfriend. She subsequently left Dan to marry Ray.…

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