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hollyreadandrereadtheletter,tryingtodisverhoadeherfeelshehadbeendreadinggoingbaise,gerry,”shesaidhappilyeafterreadingit,asshealisfiedhthefactshehadanalyzedeveryothekitchendraookoutanotepadandpenandbegantoeheroofpossiblejobslistofpossiblejobs
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3doctorugghh
4nurseunflatteringunifor
5ressallthefood
6professionalpeoplespotteiceidea,butnoonee7beauticianbitenailsandtoseeareasofotherpeoplesbodies8hairdresserlikebosslikeleo
9retailassistantlikebosslikedenise
10secretaryneveragain
11joualistntspillproperlyenuffhaha,shouldbeedienne12ediennerereadlastjokefunny
13ayanceinthecriticallyacclaid“girlsandthecity”14deltoosll,toofat,tooold
15singerrethinkideaofediennenuer12
16hotshotbusinessaninntroloflifehstdoresearchtorrowhollyfinallyllapsedontoherbedatthreeintheinganddreadofbeingabighotshotadvertisingankingapresentationinfrontofahugenferenoonsheoingexsofsuccess,hadaquickshoifiedherselfandoherlocallibrarytolookupjobsontheinteetherheelsdealoudnoiseonthetothelibrariansdesk,theirbooksandstareathershentinuedandherfaediatelyandstartedtotiptoesoasnottoattraoreusthavelookedlikeapleteidiotaupleofssadehertheirtablehollystoppedherhedoorandthelibrariansdeskandtriedtodecidetodonext“shush”thelibrarianstheirbookstoanstandingintheddleoftherooshedeiliationthelibrarianlookedupandsledandtriedtoappearsurprisedtoseesoonestandingattheunterasifshehadntheardhollythuddinga“hi,”hollyly,“iheinteet”
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