TessMcGillforKatharineParker'soffice.It'sthelastdesk.Attheendoftheaisle.Hi.I'mKatharineParker.YoumustbeTess.Hi.Greatbunny.Idon'tusuallyhaveabunnyonmydesk.Itwasmybirthdayafewdaysago.Nokidding.Mine'snextTuesday.Howold?30.Really?Well,I'llbe30nextTuesday.We'repracticallytwins.ExceptI'molder.Justbarely.I'veneverworkedforsomebodywhowasyoungerthanmebefore.Orforawoman.Well,there'safirsttimeforeverything...[
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WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate.'Whathashappened?'sheasked.'Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?''Afire-extinguisher,mydear,'answeredtheAmbassadordrily.'UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning.''Goodheavens!'exclaimedhiswife.'Andwherewereyouatthetime?''Iwasinmyofficeasusual,'answeredtheAmbassador.'Thefirebrok...[
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Didyoumakeawish?
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Nolunch.Igotspeechclass.Whatdoyouneedspeechclassfor?youtalkfine.
I'llpickyouupatfive.we'llridebacktogether.Ican't.IgotEmergingMarketsseminarat5.30.Jeez,it'syourbirthday.Can'ttheyemergewithoutyoujustthisonce?Whattimeismysurpriseparty?What?Comeon.I'msupposedtohaveyouhomeatseven.I'llcutoutearlyandbehomeat7.15,ok?Allright.Thankyouverymuch.
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FestivalfortheDeadisheldonceayearinJapan.Thisfestivalisacheerfuloccasion,foronthisday,thedeadaresaidtoreturntotheirhomesandtheyarewelcomedbytheliving.
Astheyareexpectedtobehungryaftertheirlongjourney,foodislaidoutforthem.Speciallymadelanternsarehungoutsideeachhousetohelpthedeadtofindtheirway.Allnightlong,peopledanceandsing.
Inatheearlymorning,thefoodthathadbeenlaidoutforthedeadisthrownin...[
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