The sign was spray-painted in Arabic and English, probably from some a…

Rick Riordan
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The sign was spray-painted in Arabic and English, probably from some attempt by the farmer to sell his wares in the market. The English read: Dates-best price. Cold Bebsi. Bebsi? I asked. Pepsi, Walt said. I read about it on the Internet. There's no 'p' in Arabic. Everyone here calls the soda Bebsi. So you have to have Bebsi with your bizza? Brobably.
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