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When Fetuses Fall from the Backsides of Cows
Mel walked along the fence, keeping within earshot of Levy and his friend Ed, the two orthodox Jews from before. Levy was listening to an iPod with wireless earbuds as they passed through the moshav.
“The Americans are coming!” Ed said.
“We’re saved!” Levy replied with the iPod and earbuds in his ear.
“It appears Perelman might be.”
“What does that mean?” Levy removed the iPod.
“He’s looking to sell the moshav.”
“Sell the moshav? He can’t do that.”
“The livestock, I mean,” Ed said. “He’s looking to sell off the livestock, the pigs, goats, chickens anyway.”
“Americans are coming to Israel to buy pigs?”
“They are in the market, yes, but their real interest is the red calf. So, while they’re here, for one thing, they might as well be h
