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made sure to add a caveat. “Poland is not our country any more
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fromhehheurerrtioeod.”back to his bed, and huddled under the blanket once
more. A sudden panic clenched his heart. What had he done?
“BuHt wowhewreocualnd wPaevgeol ?r”eaScatn?dy had asked.
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us. Mwiythaurenltiewf ialnl dtakreelamxedthheisret.a”ut limbs.
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shethinesitsrtuecdk.s“. e new communist regime brings only good
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the tmheoqstuipertovmoiicneesnotfoKf oppopseitliaonnds Nthaacthtuhmey. could never have
drea“mCehdildorfeinn, thhuerpryasut.p”, it’s time for the trip, we can’t wait for
“Baalonnyeoyn!e”.S”aMndeiyteinktcearrlluepdt.ed, covering his ears. He got up and
leftSthanedcylacssoruolodmh,esalramfomotisntgeptshecodmooinrgbeohuitnfdrohmimt.he other rooms,
“Wahnedretahreedyorumgominogth, Serancadlyli?n”gYaenveinryaocnaelletod caoftmere.him. “Come
back“ aned prasyt tartutcekntiisofnultlo,”tShaenldeyssiodne!n”ti ed Leiby’s animated voice.
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it tohoisldfrgireannddmruontnhienrgs,”feSvaenrdisyhrlyettohrtreodu,gahndthweebnutitloditnhge, Jheowldisihng a
comsmiatltle,edabruki,ldcuinrgly-whhaeiredhcehwildasinfatsocoin-abtiegdcbloyththese innuhmiseraorumss.
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