benjamins

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  • In his pocket he carried a good-size wad of benjamins, mostly twenties, as well as a horn-handled knife, a pack of cigarettes and on a single chain a single key to his small apartment on 136th Street. —  The Twelfth Card
  • He pulled out a roll of benjamins, peeled off some twenties, held them out to Ralph. —  The Twelfth Card
  • And if you didn't come up with the benjamins, she'd whale on you herself — or on your best friend or even your moms — till you stood up to the debt. —  The Twelfth Card
  • You need somebody with benjamins, somebody watching your back. —  The Twelfth Card
  • Investigative reporting only happened when it increased readership, since all they care about is the benjamins or it aligned with the editors philosophy. —  Techdirt
 

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