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    ThebabysnamewasBornDan.Wegavethebabysomeofourwine,red,white,andblue,andspokeseriouslytoher.Butitdidntdoanygood.

    Imustsayshegotrealclever.Youdeuptoherwhereshelayingonthefloor,inthoseraretimeswhenshewasoutofherroom,andtheredbeabookthere,openbesideher,andyoudianditwouldlookperfectlyallright.Andthenyoudlookcloselyandyoudfindapagethathadoleertorn,couldeasilypassforordinarywear-and-tearbutIknewwhatsheddone,shedtornoffthislittleerandswallowedit.Sothathadtotanditdid.Theywillgotoahstothwartyou.Mywifesaidthatmaybewewerebeingtidandthatthebabywaslosi.ButIpoitoherthatthebabyhadalonglifetoliveandhadtoliveintheworldwithothers,hadtoliveinaworldwherethereweremany,manyrules,andifyoucouldoplaybytherulesyoingtobeleftoutinthecoldwithnocharacter,shunnedandostracizedbyeveryoheloweeverkeptherinherroomsecutivelywaseighty-eighthours,andt