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and banana smoothie we made you.” Hesitating, Bob

took a small step forward, extending his hand

toward the glass. ‘Don’t be shy,” Red chimed,

“Drink away!” “Yes, drink away,” the

chorus of lively creatures squeaked along.

There was silence in the room

while Bob took a small sip. Then another.

And another. Finally he just slurped the

whole smoothie, licking his smoothie moustache with his

tongue. “So,” Cucumber wobbled his way. “What do you

say?”

“Yeah,” the chorus piped along, “What do you say?”

Bob stood with one hand in his pocket.

Then he placed his other hand on the

counter. He closed his eyes, as if in deep

meditation. “Hmm,” he finally said. Then

another “Hmm” passed by. “Hmm,”

Cucumber shrieked, “Is that all you can

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