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Wednesday, January 25, 2006

What I'm about to tell you is top secret.

There's a small corner store at the intersection of 38th and Melvin. You go inside, you tell the skinny Asian kid stocking the paper towels that you want a #32 special. He goes in the back for several minutes while you pretend to scan the air fresheners just next to the toothpaste. Finally, he comes back, carrying a padded manilla envelope. You hand him the envelope you've been given earlier today - the contents of which you don't need to know - and leave.

After procuring the padded envelope, you drive to the Post Office on Ivy Street. You bring it to the heavyset woman working window 9. You tell her "I'd like Express Mail with a signature on the other end." When she asks you the zip code, you tell her 90006. She'll pull a label from her purse and affix it to the padded envelope. This label will have an address printed on it; don't look at it. The less you know about the destination, the better.

Once she's affixed the label, she'll take the envelope from you and ask if you'd like some stamps. You say yes, but all you have is a $100 dollar bill. Ask if she can break it. She'll say "yes," then ask what kind of stamps you'd like. Tell her the swans - you'd like the swans - a pack of 28. She'll then hand you an envelope - unmarked, white, business-size. Inside will be your pay.

A note on your pay: It's a money order, most probably cut at a liquor store or a check cashing place. Most likely from somewhere in Hawaii or West Virginia. Make sure to take it to the Gold Key liquor store on Grand Avenue and 1st. Ask for the manager - a guy named "Raul." Tell him Paco sent you, then wink at him. He'll cash the money order for you.

Once you've completed the mission, stand by for further instructions. If, for any reason, you believe you've been followed, photographed or recognized in any way, abort the mission. Do not contact the Base. We will contact you.

Thanks again for your help.

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