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'I can't use this stoi'y, Rosie,'saysthe editor. 'It's old news. Bring me something new and exciting, Bring me a BIG story!' He looks at her. 'You're tired, Rosie.lfake the afternoon off. Go and seea film, or something.' "A big story"! That's not easyto find,' Rosie thinks. 'But a film? Yes,that's a good idea.'

But a man and a woman in front of her on the river bus are not interestedin the city's buildings. They are Americans. il'hev talk. and Rosiebeeins to listen.

'Fifty thousand Euros,Ms Yardley,'the man says.'l want fifty thousand Euros to get it.' 'I don't knoq Lezardo-' MsYardley begins. 'It's worth half a million,'Lezardosays. 'Fifty thousand is nothing.'

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