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As Suzuki Roshi was walking out of the building to meet his ride to Los Altos, a woman at the top of the steps called out to the driver, "You be careful now; we don't want to lose our treasure!"

Suzuki turned, made a loud SMACK! with his hands, and called out, "No more!" He threw his head back and laughed and continued to laugh as the car drove off.

p.67. Mark Abrams, City Center, 1970.