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some good,<br />
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some rough,<br />
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and one labeled “1988”<br />
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-—which, respectfully,<br />
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+--which, respectfully,<br />
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we do not speak of.
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And in every scene,<br />
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with my name scratched into it like a prison shiv.
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Finally I asked,<br />
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-"Okay… seriously.<br />
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+"Okay... seriously.<br />
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What’s with the bat?"
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God gave me *that* look.<br />
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I stared at the dents.<br />
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I considered my entire track record of decision-making.
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-“...Okay, valid,” I said.
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+“... Okay, valid,” I said.
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I pointed at the biggest dent.<br />
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-“That one… that’s when I—”
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+“That one ... that’s when I--”
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“Yes,” He said.<br />
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Immediately.<br />
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We do not need to rehash that one.
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I pointed at another.<br />
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-“And that one was—”
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+“And that one was--”
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“Yes,” He said again,<br />
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even faster.
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like a man who has seen some things.
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And I said,<br />
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-“Alright, but—<br />
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+“Alright, but--<br />
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Are these dents all the times<br />
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You smacked me in the head?”
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