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her eyes in

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door, and the wall clock sc

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looked familiar. Or why her

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he gaze. She was either drooling over his $18.7 million

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still f

, self-satisfied signatur

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ed off like a kid fleeing can

pright, adjusted her posture. Tas

zero worries

and I don't condone bad habits," Mr.

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