GS-The turkey was still warm when he said it. I had not returned home…

empty sample containers.

Grace and I sat on the floor eating cold noodles while it rolled past us.

“You realize that thing actually works,” she said.

“For now.”

“You could be happy for five minutes.”

“I’m saving it for later.”

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