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of a question for lunch.”

“I know.”

Peter chewed slowly.

Then he looked away toward the half-built roof.

“I don’t know,” he said.

Frank nodded. “That’s an answer.”

Peter’s mouth tightened. “Laura says I shut down when things get hard.”

Frank almost smiled sadly. “You learned from an expert.”

Peter looked at him then.

Frank took a breath. “Don’t be like me.”

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