Jimmy Lee Baylis was a wise man, and knew better than to talk back to …

Carl Hiaasen
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Jimmy Lee Baylis was a wise man, and knew better than to talk back to the man who signed his paycheck.
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Sunset on the water ought to be a quiet and easy time, but I guess some people can't stand a little silence. ✨ Carl Hiaasen (2014). Carl Hiaasen Collection: Hoot, Flush, Scat, Chomp, p.204, Knopf Boo … ▶
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