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 | you know, karen, a little child like yourself shouldn't be playing so far from home. | |
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| i'm not very far away. my house is only one street away from here. | |
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| yes, only one street away . . . but that would give your mom ample time to pack up a few things and move away to a brand new life, unburdened by the weight of motherhood. | |
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| she wouldn't do that | |
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| don't take it so hard, little lady. why, i bet you could keep yourself alive for a couple weeks at least by eating out of garbage cans and sleeping in storm drains at night. | |
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