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L orraine was still groggy at five as she stepped out of the shower and began her half-hour makeup ritual before work. She dressed in her un...

T he sky is dark by the time we arrive at the Star Lite Inn. I pull into one of the empty spaces under the neon sign, cut the engine, and ch...

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