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in the knees. She moans about it to her





                  neighbor, the chatty Latina that makes my





                  eye twitch with her too good looks, cheery





                  attitude, and sing-song Spanish.





                             More  often  than  not,  the  couple





                  leaves their curtains open. A yellow glow





                  from a bathroom or closet offers me a





                  sight of them.






                             She’s  an  orderly  sort  of  woman,




                  mid-fifties like her husband. Mrs. Finch






                  reminds me of a headmistress. Tight knot
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