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(NEW) Sylvia is three feet…

Sylvia is three feet shorter than her dining companion, so he leaves the lower leaves for her.

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(NEW) Visiting the library is…

Visiting the library is boring for some, but not Horatio. That stuffy, strict building frees his mind.

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(NEW) Darren likes watching Bewitched…

Darren likes watching Bewitched because the husband has his name. Darren’s wife? Away. She’ll pop back soon.

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(NEW) “Not Chinese again,” Belinda…

“Not Chinese again,” Belinda complained. But Althea had cooked, not ordered. Now Belinda eats something else alone.

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Jo asked the doctor…

Jo asked the doctor to stay night and day, and he agreed reluctantly. Then the reluctance faded.

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Twelve people were injured…

Twelve people were injured in the morning pileup. Imagine if there had been some cars involved too.

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It’s been nearly a…

It’s been nearly a year since they landed but didn’t disembark. Tensions are high outside and in.

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“This is the start of…

“This is the start of something big,” he said. But he was soaring and no one heard.

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Phineas has been traveling …

Phineas has been traveling for nearly six years. Now, he wishes he had stayed where she was.

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“Who’s there?” he kept…

“Who’s there?” he kept yelling. He would answer it and repel them if it were his door.

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