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paper.    I   tea r   the   tissue   paper   away   and    fall   agains t   the   back   of   my

                cha ir.
                    There’ s   a   picture   of   Ellen   DeG eneres     on   the   front .   The   title   is
                Seriously   .   .   .   I’m   Kiddi ng.   I   laugh   and    then   open   the    book,   gasping
                quiet ly when  I see  it’s autographed . I run  my fing ers  over  the  words of
                the  ins cription.



                Li ly,
                    Atlas  say s just keep swimming.
                    —E llen DeGeneres


                    I  run   my  fing er   over   her   signa ture.   Then    I  drop  the   book  on    my
                des k, pres s my forehea d against it, and  fake  cry agains t the  cover.
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