Made a new one.
It's simple:
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He got in deep before he realized how bad it was.
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Made lots of money.
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Had a moment of clarity.
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Went to Africa.
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Came back to live a normal life/retire.
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Ran outta money.
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Sold soul to devil.
And there ya have it. Not only is that how it happened, his stand up talking about Iceberg Slim is the story of how it happened for him. He is the whore in the story, and Iceberg is the industry.
Really simple.