“The $60 is split five ways—$20 to the professor and $10 each to the four guys who have to catch him and hold him down for the customer.”
There is a slight, but significant error in the above. IMHO, the following more accurately captures the original intent of the sentence under discussion:
“The $60 is split five ways—$20 to the professor and $10 each to the four guys who have to catch the customer and hold him down for the professor.”
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