Ishmael Gradsdovic Plots Revenge


Paragraph the first.

One drizzily day in January, Ishmael Gradsdovic ("That's ME," he said) took a rather backwardsish stroll to the back of Front Street.


Paragraph the Second.

He was looking for a notebook in which to record musings on the theory of evolution and the results of research into the life and works of an obscure 19th Century literary figure.


The third Paragraph, after which paragraph, those subsequent will have their numbering uncommented upon by this inkiste.

He soon came upon Palace Art & Office Supply. He deduced that a notebook might here be found.


At the Palace, there were in face many notebooks, the most financially agreeable of which was labeled with the pricetag bearing the name of the establishment and the price: 96 cents.
"This is the notebook for me!" thought Ishmael, and brought it up for purchase.
Out of the corner of his eye, he thought he saw the cash register oddly registering
PRICE: $.969
"Did I note that correctly?" inquired Ishmael of the clerk. The clerk verified his suspicions.
"At least at gas stations they tell you up front about fractional pennies," he added.
Furthermore, a look at the receipt revealed that the register had rounded up the price to 97 cents before adding tax.
"That's Outrageous!" he fumed
"That's Deceptive!" he added.
As he walked away, he plotted revenge.




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