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3、tlookedlikeantiskidbathtubstickersfromagayHollywoodtubcirca1956.Shereallycaughtthesadness—shewasthehippestpersonthere.Totally."TRACEY,27"They'remychildren.Adultsornot,Ijustcan'tkickthemoutofthehouse.Itwouldbecruel.Andbesides—they'regreatcooks."HELEN,52PAR
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6、-ered.Butthenightsoonended,andcomethemorningoftheeclipse,Ieschewedtourbusesandtookcivicbustransporta-tiontotheedgeoftown.There,Iwalkedfardownadirtsideroadandintoafarmer'sfield—somesortofcerealthatwaschesthighandcorngreenandrustledasitsbladesinflictedsmall
7、paperburnsonmyskinasIwalkedthroughthem.Andinthatfield,whentheappointedhour,minute,andsecondofthedarknesscame,Ilaymyselfdownontheground,surroundedbythetallpithygrainstalksandthefaintsoundofinsects,andheldmybreath,thereexperiencingamoodthatIhaveneverreallyb
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