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THE QUESTION





            King toured Assir and Jaali throughout the
            “ghost ship’s” many levels and lavishly decorated rooms
            and teak decks with well-appointed furnishings. Along

            the way, they were introduced to several members of the
            crew and staff that live on board. When King reached
            his master stateroom, he opened the door and invited
            them in. As the African couple entered his room, in all

            its grandeur, they looked at one another as if they had
            just entered the presidential suite of the hotel of their
            former employer. That was more than equaled by the

            grandeur of the Tito V floating in the South Pacific.
                King asked Assir and Jaali to have a seat in the
            living area of the master state room and asked if they
            would like a cocktail or a beverage before they started

            their discussion. Somewhat nervously, they declined
            and asked King, “What business are you in to afford
            such luxury?”


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