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FFE (fossil fuel exec) #1: Hey, look at this. Major power failure in Phoenix during a heat wave. Initial death estimates are 350,000 and rising quickly.

FFE #2: That's all? Same thing happened last week in Delhi or maybe Bombay. I can't remember. Million deaths more or less. Nobody's sure.

FFE #1: You know, if this keeps up it's gonna impact sales. Dead people are lousy customers.

FFE #2: Well it'll take a lot of fuel to run all those reefers to put the bodies in.

FFE #1: Reefers?

FFE #2: Refrigerated trailers.

FFE #1: True. That'll take a lot of diesel.

FFE #2: Still, hard to deal with that many corpses. Messy.

FFE #1: You going on vacation this year?

FFE #2: Of course, but we're having trouble choosing a place we like that isn't too hot. We might just go out on the yacht for a few weeks. Maybe cruise around in the Arctic.

FFE #1: I've got a lodge up in northern Canada. Let me know if you'd like to use it.

FFE #2: Thanks! We might just take you up on that.

FFE #1: I've got a private helicopter there. Pilot and mechanics live at the lodge year round. They can fly you back and forth if you'd like a lift.

FFE #2: Neat. You're so prepared.

FFE #1: Gotta spend my money on something. Can't take it with me.