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Artichoke

August 2, 2009

She held it all like an artichoke, both her hands wrapped around it loosely enough to protect her skin but tightly enough not to let it go. There was something delicious in there, if only she could determine the best way to peel back the leaves, uncover the heart at the center.

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   You can teach her if she is not that skilled, came on, everybody can learn

        by mariana August 2, 2009 at 3:38 pm
   

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