'' judd , i 've told you , he 's just a friend , '' she shot back in growing exasperation . '' he was engaged to another friend of mine named evie newcomb . before i left for hong kong they were having some problems . today steve called me up and said he and evie were through and could he cry on my shoulder . i said yes . that 's what friends are for , you see , judd
susan 's perfectly smooth face gave no hint to her age . she could have been thirty ; she could have been forty-five . the woman had been a fixture in her father 's life for the past eleven years . his closest confidant . the person who organized his life . and ... juliana was pretty sure , her father 's
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'' okay , '' said hugh , after clearing his throat . '' are you ready ? '' he took out a small notepad , filled with his illegible writing . it was the most low-tech thing i 'd seen him use in a while . '' ready as i 'll ever be , '' said seth . hugh glanced at roman and me briefly , perhaps in case we had a last-minute change of heart , and then returned to the

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Q: i threw the axe back again , putting my full energy into splitting up the wood . despite my annoyance , there was something nice about building up a sweat . i was generally an active person , and sitting around was n't my thing . '' you can use an axe . '' hunter made it sound like he was shocked . i chopped another large piece of wood and set aside the _ ... Fill the blank.
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TEXT: Continue writing the following text: '' i 'm starting to think that they were expecting us . '' said shawn . '' well , have you had any luck ? '' '' no , this place is a labyrinth . '' they suddenly heard some sounds of battle coming from the distance . '' come on , it sounds like trouble . '' said sneaux as he sprang toward the sound , followed by
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Text to complete: '' just like how you went to my case workers office , and had to be hauled out by the guards , too '' '' it did n't happen like that , ben . '' '' oh , i bet it did n't . ... just like how they had no right to kick you out of the library , too , huh ? nothing is ever your fault '' '' oh , come on ,
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