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nist blinked

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she was

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th. You've officially joined the Dumb De

ruining what was left of her dignity. She scrambled toward the parking lot, figuring it would at

ted to hear some

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find Dolly again, and you know what else? That scrape

sniffled.

just tell anyone that. Onl

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patch you up. I hereby grant you Princ

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doll in his hand. He had the same soft curls and haze

doll over. "Yo

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ms crossing. "I'm Olive

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arly warming up to her

winked. "Bet you're the prot

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at something in her chest. She didn't even realize how much t

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er like she was