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A Childish Impulse

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  • Publication: Southampton Press
  • Published on: Mar 1, 2022
  • Columnist: Marilee Foster
The land line is down, so I use a cellular one to call for repair. She gives me a four-hour window, five days in the future. “But, Ma’am, this is... more

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