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kills him for his betrayal. Tenpenny then arrives to claim his share of Smoke's money and kill Carl, but the latter survives and pursues
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Families' resurgence is short-lived, as Carl discovers that Big Smoke and Ryder have betrayed the gang by forming alliances with CRASH and the Ballas, and planned the attack that killed his mother, which was actually meant for Sweet, in an effort to eliminate the Families. While Carl uncovers
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business expanding, most gangs in Los Santos began selling drugs in an effort to increase their power. However, Sweet's principles against drug-use prevented him from doing the same, causing the
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Salvatore Leone, the father of Carl's former employer, Joey. In the process, he befriends former
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elements to customise CJ's accessories, clothing, hairstyles, and tattoos. Balancing food and physical activity impacts CJ's appearance and physical attributes; eating and exercising maintains health. The team felt that the ability to adjust CJ's weight helped the player to feel as though their
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inadvertently ruined while helping OG Loc, from a suicide attempt, and continues to work for CRASH, until they betray and try to kill him. Carl is saved by Officer Hernandez, who secretly betrayed his partners by reporting them to the
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farmer known as "The Truth", and performs several robberies alongside Cesar's aggressively psychotic cousin Catalina, with whom he enters a short-lived relationship. He also engages in a few illegal street races hosted by blind
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for his new album. As everyone celebrates, Carl leaves the house to check things out around the neighborhood.
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684:Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition
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1530:Anderiesz, Mike (November 10, 2005).
1261:"Grand Theft Auto: Favorite Badasses"
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1983:The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition
1441:. September 30, 2008. Archived from
1349:"Gaming's Greatest Black Characters"
1291:. PlayStation Beyond. Archived from
1287:Tamburro, Paul (November 2, 2012).
1218:Parish, Jeremy (October 31, 2004).
947:"Compulsive Shopping: The Style of
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904:Dunham, Jeremy (October 26, 2004).
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2149:Fictional assassins in video games
1259:Schedeen, Jesse (April 28, 2008).
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720:Weekend Update: Street Talking"
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1563:Surette, Tim (June 22, 2005).
839:. July 6, 2005. Archived from
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1877:The Ballad of Gay Tony
1032:"Sam Houser Interview"
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2001:Grand Theft Childhood
827:"Young MayLay Speaks"
195:Grove Street Families
1962:Liberty City Stories
1759:Grand Theft Auto III
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1445:on November 15, 2013
1295:on December 20, 2014
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463:Return to Los Santos
2184:Fictional gangsters
1905:Old Love / New Love
1870:The Lost and Damned
1853:Grand Theft Auto VI
1839:Grand Theft Auto IV
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1048:on October 17, 2012
558:Tying up loose ends
68:Fictional character
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2022:Grand Theft Hamlet
1846:Grand Theft Auto V
1714:Grand Theft Auto 2
1478:on August 30, 2013
1466:"The Snubbed List"
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