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Raid!

Just as I thought, the smaller
one soon pulls ahead by several
lengths. Dave matters something
about "Damn bugs" and throws a
can of Raid in the direction of the
race. My roach is completely wiped
out.

"What ya do that for," I yell
painfully. "Anyway, you're
supposed to spray that stuff, not
throw it."

"I know, I know," he explains
while picking up a book, "but there
wasn't any more left in the can.
Anyway, that's the third can we've
been through this week. And since
it doesn't seem to stop 'em by
spraying it, I decided to adopt
another approach. I sure canned
your cockroach."