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the pile. “How long will they take?”
“However long they take.”
I looked at the clock.
He noticed.
“Don’t even think about it, Arthur.”
“I’m not thinking about anything. I’m just checking the time.”
His face hardened.
“Sometimes,” he said quietly, “people have to decide whether they want a career or a clock.”
I gathered the papers, placed them neatly on the continue reading …
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