We slept in what had once been the gymnasium.
("The Handmaid's Tale")
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There were a few other moves of his father's he could do without as well - the sucker punches, the ruffling of the hair, the way of pronouncing the word son, in a slightly deeper voice. This hearty way of talking was getting worse, as if his father were auditioning for the role of Dad, but without much hope.Margaret Atwood
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