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had with very few exceptions become common property.
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While the precise terms of his negotiation
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with the new government had never been announced,
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the result was an open secret,
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Zero Moustafa had traded a great and important fortune
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in exchange for one costly, unprofitable, doomed hotel.
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Why?
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Was it merely sentimental?
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It was quite forward of me and a bit out of character,
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but I felt I must know,
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for my health, I suppose.
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Forgive me for asking. I hope I haven't upset you.