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1 Timmy stood close to the shiny champagne-colored box, his hands trembling as they cautiously gripped the smooth rounded edge. His eyes wide-open with shock, his lips clamped tightly, fighting every urge he could muster to keep from squealing out in horror. He knew what he’d just seen. He also knew no one else would believe him. Even his mother said what he’d witnessed last night was just his imagination. “Timmy—the mind plays tricks on ...
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