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Revising stuff lately, I was shocked to see how often my characters scratched their ankles, felt their feet, and touched their own ears.
Elizabeth McCracken
Ankles
Characters
Ears
Feet
Felt
How
Lately
Often
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Scratched
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Shocked
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