The Zombie in Left Field
I felt like a zombie standing at the edge of the pool party. Summer school physics had me running on three hours of sleep and whatever random snacks I'd scrounged from the pantry. ...
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I felt like a zombie standing at the edge of the pool party. Summer school physics had me running on three hours of sleep and whatever random snacks I'd scrounged from the pantry. ...
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