<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMarafiki wa Barry na viongozi wa biashara wa eneo hilo wamekuwa wakijaribu kwa miezi kadhaa kupata njia ya kumruhusu kuondoka kwa heshima - kumpa malipo ya fadhili kwa kubadilishana na uamuzi wake wa kujiuzulu.  <response>: Barrys friends and local business leaders have been trying for months to find a way to let him exit with honor--to give him a gracious payoff in exchange for his decision to step down. 