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Academic Leigh Speaking

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Faking It

The little boys have had colds. Seamus, rather miserably climbed into my bed last week on Friday, and declared, all stuffy, “I caught my brother’s cold.” And Gilbert will inform anyone, “I’ve got a bad cold.” Gilbert had vocal fry down, and he uses it on the word bad. I fell victim to the cold… Continue reading Faking It

Published March 16, 2013
Categorized as Academic, Events, Family Life Tagged birthday, buy local, I hate Target's return policy., illness, shopping

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