text: Barry 's 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 .
  
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  Barry 's friends and local business leaders might care about Barry which is why they try to find a way for him to step down with honor . However , there may be other reasons behind this decision and their intentions which are not known and / or mentioned .