Ayn Rand's The Story Of An Underpaid Government

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This book tells the story of a underpaid government official, who is a simple government employee that hides a terrible secret. He runs a contrat killing buisness which is very lucrative but when he finds himself in an unusual social experiment, he starts to quiestion his own moral code. The book is very interesting to read, you get the feeling that you can realy relate to this character. On the outside he seems like a regular, nice person, but deep down, he is as troubled as anyone can be. The plot is quite unusual as well. At first it seems like a predictable and easy to read book, but once you are introduced to the real plot you will not be able to put down the book. The book also deals very well with the dual personality of the main character,

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