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(from a RAMA SEMINARS notice; June 7, 1987)

"The cost of Saturday's Desert Excursion will be $500. If you choose to
attend both the Saturday and Sunday Excursions the rate will be
$1,000... No personal checks will be accepted... "

End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Take Me for a Ride, by Mark