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,generoushostess,e,atarestaurant,</p>

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partytdiatelyiressed.shewas</p>

poisedandintelligent,kneoaskquestions,ulddiscuss</p>

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”houchdidyouraise””illtallyiofthe</p>

rafflereceipts,butitlookslikeillion.”</p>

”thatsgreat,jill.goodforyou.youstbethrilled.”hewas</p>

pleasedforher,evenifhisvoicedidntshoheiion.shehad</p>

s.</p>

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issedyou,too,heshouldhavebeeosay.butheoo</p>

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e,jill.”</p>

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graciously.</p>

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andature,givingindividual.helovedthosethingsabout</p>

her.</p>

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betiedtoaoease.orhewouldsay,</p>

”letgetthroughthispatdy</p>

lifeisntoanybigprojectsgoingon.”</p>

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theteoddpeoplethatheanddavideloyed.</p>

takiairste,hecrossedthroughthebrickwalled</p>

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