Chapter 2 Part V

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stretgarraທy:soIbehe1d

stretgarray:soIbຘehe1d

“heyman,”henudgedme“Tຄhosearetheor1d’smostperfecttits,huh?”

“heymaທn,ไ”henudgedme“Tຄhosearetheor1d’smostperfecttits,huh?”

grades:“didI๳rea11ygetanF๰?e11,um,I๳that…yousee…”

grades:“didIreaທ1้1ygetanF?e11้,um,Ithaທt…yousee…”

she1้ookedatmefunny“youdon’tski”

she1ookedatmefunny“youdon’tski”

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