� ���"It'd probably work, too. I certainly wouldn't want to have to go through that.� �� �
� ���"But what,� �� � the man at the table to Leetha's right said, � ���"if that high-profile � ��˜refusenik' as you call them, refused to fold? What if he let them drag him to court just so he could get a chance to call their bluff on both the six o'clock news and the entertainment shows?� �� �
� ���"You're serious,� �� � Leetha said. � ���"You think it would be possible to mount a mass credit card strike?� �� �
� ���"I do. And I think it would be worth ruining my credit to pull the ground out from under them.� �� �
� ���"Your credit?� �� �
� ���"Sure, he said. I come here for the chance to talk openly about things my publicist would have me locked up for. It's bad for business, he says, might sour a deal. But looking at the possible return on that sort of investment, I think it's worth the risk. As your friend here said, it's partly a gamble. And I'd like to beat them at their own game. Besides, if it works, there might be a book or a movie in it afterwards.� �� �
She was almost afraid to look at the business card he passed her.
THE END
[This is the 14th story in a series that began with "Logical Conclusion/Full Circle".]
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