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sociated with a clumsy oaf was damaging. She needed to reassert domin

outside the Science Center. "Dini

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what you think

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of pizza and industrial cleaner

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it

sat. He kept

inting to the dispenser near the e

pt his head down and walked

k, the double doors at

ver the front

University President. And walking next to him, looking li

mmered against his rib

she do

family had donated the new Art Wi

feet away

r. He shoved his hands into his hoodie pock

the table. The table wa

ouldn't

ing area," the President was

ked on the linoleum.

roup of football players as a human shield. He aimed for Br

d slid into the chair,

asked, looking up from her salad.

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ed her under the

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. He wanted the floor to op

e saw Brielle Harris. They knew each other from the Hamptons circuit. N

the figure sittin

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oulders. She owne

thing to the Pres

d walking

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old himself. Face

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omposed his face into the m

for the