It is also about those curious, unpredictable, inventive and cussed creatures: human beings.

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Roy, the prettiest of all of them, leaned against the car for balance, and cussed his older brother a little more.

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He always wore snow-white T-shirts, black pants and black penny loafer shoes, and as he blithely dog-cussed his brother he bent over, took off one loafer and dumped several neatly folded bills into his hand.

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Hoyle, cussed to the last, never did.

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Troy cussed him back, but cheerfully.

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They belched and cussed.

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He cussed a little.

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