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guy. He prefers a greasy lunch which he





                  punishes himself for at the gym.





                             After Co leaves, I walk upstairs to





                  find  little  Gracie  on  the  floor,  already





                  lining  up  her  dolls  for  the  tea  party  I





                  promised  her.  Her  tiny  brown  pigtails





                  hang on either side of her head. I stand





                  in the doorway with my hip against it and






                  smile. She is smarter than any of the kids




                  her  age.  She’s  able  to  count  to  one






                  hundred and recite the alphabet. She can
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