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Emi stood up and turned to Mayumi. She did not know what else to say. There was a sense of helplessness.

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". . . with the impact of a 18-wheeler jack-knifed into a Mini-Cooper as it hits the surface."

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“This horrible street. I hate this neighborhood,” she cursed.

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