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pastjack；ttering；”igotodo”jackraisedahandinthanks
andgoodbye；butduncanhadalreadyroundedthehouseandriding
uptheforestedhillside”niceetingyou；too；pal；”he
ttered
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sanjoseintheinstanceshehethree
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nurse；leaedthatrachelsnditionhadntchanged
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greeting；hesaid；”ill；”davidsunggasped；
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chippendaletableandchairs
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carcrashlastnightiohthegirls”
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girlsbac
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第12节
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bad”
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butieeting”therehentheblowing
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rescheduledtherpause；anotherexhalation”yourenot
readyforthepresentation；areyou””oh；ieady；”jacksaid；
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katherinehadcalled；”buttheyeany
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surfacesthathatbigopensky；butjackhad
beentontanaglassandsteelonewas
pushingitheedwood
designed；heinrporatedgranitehthe
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anyllionsatstakeifitelltheoucant
betherebecauseyouhavetobehyourkids；theybuyit”
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upthephone；knohathispartner
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daughtersryingnottothinkaboutthefutureasallheuldhandle
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sofa；overhiseyesandoneonhisstoch；hefollowed
suit
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begantothinkndhereyesflewopen
socatfur；shesaer
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thoughtitbeneathher；ifthingshadbeenlessscary
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