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  • I am continuously surprised when people who are not from Southern California (or I suppose California in general) marvel at how many palm trees there are here. It's not something ...
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  • The inside of the house smelled old. The dog smelled wood, and he smelled tobacco and he smelled old leather. And he smelled a dead-thing. The dog thought the girl ...
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  • Happy New Year, family. Let's start this year off right - by arguing and eventually screaming in each other's faces about respect and how it is earned in this house. ...
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  • 1/2/2010 Chapter 2 "Ladies, I would like to introduce your coach, Dr. Abe Little", said assistant Warden, Max Dentry to the collection of approximately twenty inmates who were sitting on ...
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  • sam, the thing is that I'm falling for you like you wouldn't believe. the thing is you scare the shit out of me and I'm pretty sure I scare you ...
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  • 01012011 Started the New Year in the Noida Ashram. They say " enter the New Year with God in mind " and we have been doing this now for the ...
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  • Dan stood in the kitchen, surrounded by half the party, a champagne glass held as an afterthought between his fingers, his head thrown back in laughter. Riley stood in the ...
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  • The dog dragged himself up off the ground and limped over toward the fight, but before he could get there the girl managed to poke the sharp end of the ...
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  • "You sure?" I don't even turn to look at Lloyd, but I nod my head anyway. I'm sure, real sure. He sighs, all loud, so I glance over and he ...
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  • The doors of the gate were propped open, the metal scrollwork now almost lost among the riot of growth. If it had been summer the gate would have been completely ...
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