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Stuck in traffic on the Williamsburg Bridge out of lower Manhattan in a stolen frozen fish truck full of stolen frozen fish at 1:30 on a bright June afternoon, with construction out ahead of them forever on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, with Stan Murch on Dortmunder's left complaining about how there are no decent routes anymore from anywhere to anywhere in New York City-"If there ain't snow on the road, there's construction crews"-and with Andy Kelp on Dortmunder's right prattling on happily about global warming and how much nicer it will be when there isn't any winter, Dortmunder also had to contend with an air conditioner dripping on his ankles.
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs):
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diplomat plates, former bridge, spy stuff, fish truck, gloomy one, ferry slip, stolen art, ferry building
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New York, Harry Hochman, Hradec Kralowc, Murch's Mom, Zara Kotor, Long Island, United Nations, Grijk Krugnk, Pride of Votskojek, Stan Murch, Novi Glad, Andy Kelp, Guy Claverack, John Diddums, Governor's Island, Ralph Demrovsky, United States, Ambassador Kralowc, Ralph Winslow, Wally Whistler, Arnie Albright, Jacques Perly, Jim O'Hara, John Dortmunder, Tiny Bulcher
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