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"Excuse me" he said, getting my attention

Thinking he was another druggie, I said, "Wait around back, I'll be there in five"

"Oh no," he said with a shake of his head. "I'm not here to buy, I'm here to give you this," he handed me a twenty

I was surprised by his kindness, and asked why he would give this to me

"Because you look around my age, I don't want to see someone like you doing this, you can keep the twenty if you promise to use it to get off the streets"

I took the twenty

I still have it

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And I was too kind to give it to you

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