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They were a powerful family, the Gilfoyles. The FBI dealt with mob cases, so Tucker was not unfamiliar with dynastic might, but the Gilfoyles' power was subtle. Indirect. They were a family of whisperers and listeners, adjacent to thrones rather than sitting in them. Kings and presidents could be ousted, after all, but the Gilfoyles could always simply fade into the background for a little while, collecting the properties dropped by fallen champions.
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