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emov
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ai
sedhi
msel
fuponhi
sbed.Hewassot
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nt
hat
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uct
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eri
magi
nedt
hatIwoul
dev
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hav
et
oseehi
mt
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pl
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l
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shi
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dn'
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i
ce.ButIknowhedi
d.
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ankt
hatcupoft
ea,
whi
chIl
at
err
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i
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et
o
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ast
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dn'
tcompl
ai
n,
l
i
keal
way
s.
Af
t
eracoupl
eday
sIhear
dhewasr
ecov
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i
ng.Iwassot
hankf
ul
andhappy
t
hathewoul
dbeokayagai
n!Mybel
ov
ed,
sel
f
l
ess,
Gr
andpawoul
donce
agai
nwal
kandl
ookasst
r
ongasev
er
.
Andt
henoneunf
or
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unat
emor
ni
ng,
Ir
eal
i
sedi
twasj
ustani
l
l
usi
on.A
t
empor
ar
yhappi
ness,
ashor
tl
i
v
edhope.
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t
al
aut
hor
i
t
yhadcal
l
ed.Theywant
edust
obet
her
eassoonas
possi
bl
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r
eadyknewwhatt
hatmeant
.
Icoul
dn'
tbel
i
ev
ei
twasact
ual
l
yhappeni
ng.Andper
hapsIwoul
dnev
erhav
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bel
i
ev
edal
l
myl
i
f
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m agai
n,
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ort
hel
astt
i
me.Il
ookedat
hi
sf
ace,
cr
easel
essandl
i
f
el
ess.
I
tt
ookmequi
t
eanumberofday
st
or
eal
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set
hathewasgone,
f
or
ev
er
.That
myf
av
our
i
t
echi
l
dhoodpl
acewoul
dnev
erbet
hesameagai
n.
BySayant
oniDas
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