when tom came back from '' flushing '' the sump pump in the basement they all had food spread out on a tarp in the studded out family room , which had a cathedral ceiling and a wall of glass looking out on a corresponding wall of glass a hundred feet away . they sat on empty five gallon buckets , and used their tool boxes for end tables . after a few minutes of eating in silence , frank said , '' so can i ask you something , tom
'' i do n't need - '' '' good to meet you , '' alex said , rising from his chair , nearly stumbling over his feet in an effort to say hello . '' i 'm alex dare , a friend of riley 's . '' the pretty woman appeared to be about riley 's age . she smiled and shook his hand , no sense of recognition in her expression . '' nice to meet you too , '' she said , dismissing him by turning back to
riley
without a doubt she knew that she was . and obviously julia still mattered or brant would still be in bed with her right now . kia did n't call him when she got home . worse , he did n't call her , and that made her heart sink more . obviously she was n't as important to him as

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Q: the news showed how ridiculous people could get . it was so cool seeing the video of the alien and the research girl on steve 's ship . his brother would n't try to deceive everyone on earth -- he could n't understand why so many people said it was faked . she was definitely pretty , but why did that make it a _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is fake
TEXT: Continue writing the following text: shaking with anger , nicole adjusted her purse on her shoulder and began to walk out of the room . '' too little , too late . you 're not the only one with powerful friends , dominic . i 'll have my lawyers contact you tomorrow , thomas . '' with that , she slammed the door behind her . after she had gone , dominic mocked , '' abby , this is my sister
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'' you 're sick , '' said coraline . '' sick and evil and weird . '' '' is that any way to talk to your mother ? '' her other mother asked , with her mouth full of blackbeetles . '' you are n't my mother , '' said coraline . her other mother ignored this . '' now , i think you are a little overexcited ,

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